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vindy. com > opinion > editorials > 2026 > 04 > subsidies-keep-america-on-top

Subsidies keep America on top

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (519+ words) That $7, 500 tax credit to buy an electric vehicle, now gone, was a "grotesque misallocation of federal spending." It was a form of "rent-seeking," whereby companies seek "to dominate the bureaucracy instead of the marketplace." Let's talk about carmakers and subsidies....

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2026 > 04 > gm-leads-nation-in-1st-quarter-auto-sales

GM leads nation in 1st-quarter auto sales

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (547+ words) Despite a drop of nearly 10 percentage points from the previous year, General Motors leads the nation in auto sales. GM sales in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 626, 429 vehicles, the company reported this week in its news release. Chevrolet's Silverado line…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2026 > 03 > stretch-your-fuel

Stretch your fuel | News, Sports, Jobs

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (800+ words) It's a hard one to swallow, right? You gotta put gas in to go about your day and get to work and pick the kids up from school," said Michael Crossen, Consumer Reports' manager of auto testing. Here are seven…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2026 > 01 > at-detroit-auto-show-spotlight-dims-for-evs

At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (323+ words) But no longer. This year, both strips are open to hybrids and gas-powered vehicles as Detroit continues a pivot away from EVs since President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a pro-fossil fuels agenda. "The show will always…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2026 > 02 > valley-dealers-shake-off-january-chill

Valley dealers shake off January chill

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (467+ words) January's snow-covered deep freeze stifled sales in the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association's 21-county area. Despite the conditions, the Mahoning Valley plowed through with positive gains. The association reported last week that new vehicle sales for the month fell 10. 6% compared…...

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vindy. com > news > local-news > 2026 > 02 > engineer-road-tax-goes-the-distance-for-taxpayers

Engineer: Road tax goes the distance for taxpayers

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1343+ words) AUSTINTOWN " Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti made the first of many stops this week on his campaign to ensure roads and bridges get the attention they need. He gave a presentation on Mahoning County's 0. 25-percent sales tax before the Austintown…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2025 > 06 > edmunds-five-3-row-evs-that-are-great-for-big-families

Edmunds: Five 3-row EVs that are great for big families

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (602+ words) Most electric vehicles are five-passenger sedans or SUVs. But automakers are increasingly expanding their lineups to cater to shoppers wanting a three-row EV that can serve as a family hauler. These EVs can seat six or seven passengers, haul lots…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2025 > 12 > ford-scraps-fully-electric-f-150-lightning-as-demand-falls-for-evs

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as demand falls for EVs

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) The Detroit automaker, which has poured billions of dollars into electrification along with most of its industry peers, said it will no longer make the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, instead opting for an extended range version of the vehicle. Ford…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2025 > 12 > december-a-great-time-to-purchase-a-new-vehicle

December a great time to purchase a new vehicle

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (328+ words) quotas and dealership incentives It can get even sweeter for you if you can wait until the final week of the month. Edmunds data shows that the last few days of December " when dealerships are truly up against the wall…...

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vindy. com > news > business-news > 2025 > 12 > chevrolet-dominates-areas-new-car-market

Chevrolet dominates area's new car market

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (497+ words) The reality of tariffs and the end of electric-vehicle buyer assistance stalled November new car sales in Northern Ohio, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers" Association reported this month. The association said franchised dealers sold 15, 751 new vehicles during the period, down…...