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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
NHTSA, FBI open investigation into Chinese airbags illegally imported into U.S. tied to six deaths
Stellantis charges slam shares as Jeep maker talks up turnaround
Arizona’s ‘no holding’ law cuts handheld calls but not other phone use
Top 10 new cars owners resell in the first year from buyer’s remorse
RECALLS
A Toyota backup camera recall involves more than 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada
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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