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Economist: Auto industry could create the next recession
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit will once again give car lovers reasons to brave the crowds and the cold, such as a chance to see the 2020 Ford Shelby GT 500 in the steel flesh.
But the auto show's ...Read more
Taking the Kids: Calling all chocolate lovers
It's so hard to choose.
Tiny dark chocolates with raspberries; impossibly beautiful milk chocolates with caramel; small chocolate macrons called "Luxemburgerti," truffles dusted with cocoa powder and bars studded with ...Read more
Here's How: Minimize Risk From Lead Paint When Remodeling
Dear James: I am planning to remodel a 50-year-old house, but want to retain as much original character as possible. Most of the woodwork needs refinishing. It may have some old lead paint. What should I do? -- Joe D.
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Under the Hood: CRV startup noise likely due to faulty, and replaceable, part
Q: I have a 2012 Honda CRV with a four-cylinder engine; the manufacturer recommends using 0W20 oil. Every time it starts (since the beginning) it makes sounds like noisy lifters for a few seconds and then settles down. I ...Read more
Hot Property: A new site for his moment of Zen
LOS ANGELES -- Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show," has shelled out $20.5million for an eye-catching estate in Bel-Air, according to sources not authorized to comment on the deal.
Set on a 1.31-acre promontory lot, the ...Read more
Some home shoppers are calling it quits, convinced that prices have peaked
LOS ANGELES -- Two years ago, Mike Saavedra moved to Southern California, equipped with a new high-paying healthcare job and a plan. The former Arizona resident would rent by the beach while becoming familiar with ...Read more
Frustrated Grandparents
Question: We have ten grandchildren, spread between three of our kids. They all live within an hour’s drive, so we see them often. We want to be involved in their lives and to be good influences. Our problem is...Read more
Tesla to cut 7 percent of workforce as road ahead looks 'very difficult'
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stunned Tesla's employees when on Friday he said the electric carmaker will cut 7 percent of its workforce as it drives forward with its plans to produce a new, lower-priced version of its ...Read more
2019 Lincoln Nautilus steering technology may not work on some SUVs
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. recalled about 2,700 of its brand new 2019 Lincoln Nautilus luxury SUVs on Wednesday because steering control technology may not work, which could increase the risk of crash.
The company said ...Read more
Hungry for cash, Musk says company can no longer afford free Supercharging for new buyers
Tesla needs more cash. To help keep what it's got from flying out the door, Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the end of a customer referral program that offers free Supercharging to new buyers.
"It's ...Read more
'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. confirmed plans to build a fully electric F-Series pickup, which industry observers called an unexpected move that protects the truck franchise against Tesla and other competitors.
"We're going ...Read more
Your DIY project didn't turn out quite right? You've got company.
WASHINGTON -- Do-it-yourself projects by homeowners are a multi-billion-dollar growth area within the U.S. economy and the bread and butter of corporate giants like Lowe's and Home Depot.
And for good reason: When done ...Read more
Auto review: 2019 Lexus ES 350 gets lost between the old and the new
Has Lexus lost its way? This is the question I kept coming back to in the redesigned 2019 Lexus ES 350 midsize sedan. The seventh-generation ES 350 is a quiet, sophisticated ride in the Lexus way, but the technology hasn't...Read more
Mark Phelan: At 700-plus horsepower, 2020 Shelby GT500 is the ultimate Mustang
DETROIT -- If Ford Motor Co. is serious about planning its future around electric vehicles, it's hard to imagine a better curtain call for its gasoline performance cars than the 700-plus-horsepower 2020 Mustang Shelby ...Read more
Larry Printz: The passionate man behind the all-new 2020 Toyota Supra
DETROIT -- Everyone has had one car in their life that holds a special place in their heart. For Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda, that car is the Toyota Supra, a model last seen in the U.S. in 1998....Read more
Auto review: Kia updates midsize Optima sedan for 2019 with design tweaks, new technology features
Kia's midsize Optima sedan got an exterior and interior "freshening" for 2019, the first key changes since the gasoline-only models moved into their fourth generation for 2016 and the hybrid versions arrived in their ...Read more
Larry Printz: Making Toyota's Supra super
With the rebirth of the Toyota Supra for 2020, Toyota is reviving what many fans consider its most iconic model, one that owed its start to America.
In 1970, Toyota, then the world's fifth-largest automaker, launched the ...Read more
Would you use a start-up to sell your home? This company is betting you will
PHILADELPHIA -- It's a phrase that countless start-ups use when they feel as if they have gained enough traction: "We're the Uber of (fill in an industry here)."
There are companies like Instacart and AmazonFresh, ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: Knowledge is power when it comes to purchase contracts
Q: Now that we found our dream home, how can we protect ourselves regarding the purchase contract our agent wants us to sign? -- Meg
A: The purchase and closing of your new home is one of the most complex and stressful ...Read more
Microsoft pledges $500 million to tackle housing crisis in Seattle
Blessed with a balance sheet that allows for sweeping gestures, Redmond tech giant Microsoft is responding to the region's widening affordability gap with a $500 million pledge to address homelessness and develop ...Read more
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