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Online Customer Gets Wrong Car, Then It Gets Towed

Carvana delivered Shantiya LeMay a GMC Terrain on April 5 to her home in South Orange, NJ. She didn't realize it wasn't the car she purchased, but police noticed the truck’s VIN did not match its temporary plate. The car also was uninsured the whole time. It was towed away July 14, and Carvana has been trying to help sort out the mess. But the mother of four is still without a vehicle, NJ.com reports.

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GM’s Small-Block Getting DOHC, Flat-Plane Crank?

There are strong, telling signs that the Detroit automaker is working quietly on big changes for the small-block V-8, even while voicing ambitious goals for an all-electric future.

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Bosch Says Automotive Semiconductor Supply Chains No Longer Work

Past semiconductor supply chain issues have been quietly managed by the auto industry but now is a time for change, Bosch board member Harald Kroeger tells CNBC.

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Maine Car Vandalized With Racial Slurs; Auto Detailer Steps In

Tahmoor Khan and his family were inside their Bangor, ME, home recently while a neighbor saw two people spray-painting slurs on Khan's car. Dustin Woods, who learned of the vandalism and owns Darkside Mobile Auto Detailing nearby, cleaned off much of the paint. Bangor Police have charged two juveniles in connection with the crime, News Center Maine reports. 

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Workers at Key Mexican GM Plant Scrap Current Contract

The Biden Admin. pressed for a new vote under provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement after determining irregularities, including destroyed ballots and attempted intimidation, in a contract ratification vote held in April.

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