Kia Soul retires after 16 years

Happy Friday morning. This is Car Alerts with your weekly recap of the latest car news and market happenings.

In today’s edition:

  • End of the Kia Soul

  • Volkswagen hit hard by tariffs

  • Ford invests in India

  • Recent recalls

  • and more

MARKETS 📈

Note: Stock market prices as of Thursday’s market close.

HEADLINES 📰

Car repossessions surge to 15-year high, raising concerns about an economic recession

Kia Soul retired after 16 years and over 1.5 million cars sold

Toyota confirms new V-8 engine for its mid-engine supercars

Stellantis charges slam shares as Jeep maker talks up turnaround

RECALLS

Tesla recalls 6,200 electric Cybertrucks equipped with service-installed off-road light bars

That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday with more car content.

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