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Automakers caught in 'cat-and-mouse game' with car thieves as auto thefts surge

Automakers caught in 'cat-and-mouse game' with car thieves as auto thefts surge

TORONTO — Carmakers say they're caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with criminals as auto thefts surge. Though they're taking steps to improve security features, the companies say every update is eventually countered by new efforts from bad actors.
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Liberals devote $28M to beef up fight against stolen car exports on eve of summit

Liberals devote $28M to beef up fight against stolen car exports on eve of summit

OTTAWA — The federal government is earmarking $28 million in new money to help fight the export of stolen vehicles.
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A sniper killed a Florida bank robber as he held a knife to a hostage's throat

A sniper killed a Florida bank robber as he held a knife to a hostage's throat

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — As officers tried to get a would-be bank robber in Florida to surrender, the man decided instead to take two hostages.
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New indoor EV charging station in San Francisco offers a glimpse into the future

New indoor EV charging station in San Francisco offers a glimpse into the future

DETROIT (AP) — A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up.
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Finning reports Q4 profit down, hit by foreign exchange loss

Finning reports Q4 profit down, hit by foreign exchange loss

VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by a foreign exchange loss in Argentina due to government currency restrictions and a devaluation of the Argentine peso.
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Movie Review: 'Lisa Frankenstein' lurches from idiocy to whimsy and ends up unwatchable

Movie Review: 'Lisa Frankenstein' lurches from idiocy to whimsy and ends up unwatchable

It will come as no surprise that the new movie “Lisa Frankenstein” is a real monster — stitched together from previous movies, painfully incoherent and deeply, deeply dumb.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts modestly lower before the bell; CVS rises, Snap tumbles

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts modestly lower before the bell; CVS rises, Snap tumbles

TOKYO — Wall Street drifted lower before the opening bell Wednesday in another week packed with corporate earnings. Futures for the S&P 500 inched down less than 0.1% before the bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%.
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It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by

It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Bartender Catey Regis had a pricey misadventure buying a used car recently — an experience that speaks to why voters are worrying about the U.S. economy going into this year's presidential election .
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, although Tokyo's benchmark slipped. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced.
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GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatoryhearing

GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatoryhearing

General Motors' troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious
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