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  Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood

  The company is urging those with affected vehicles to park their cars outside and away from structures.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  Looking for an electric vehicle? Here’s why they’re hard to find in Washington

  Automakers have shifted deliveries of the climate-friendly vehicles to states with better incentives for selling clean cars.
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  Soundside

  Should vehicles be allowed through Pike Place Market?

  Earlier this week, a serious confrontation occurred on the cobbled street running through Pike Place market. Involving three motorists, a hammer, and an injured bystander, the altercation is the latest fiasco to reignite a decades-old debate on whether Pike Place Market should stay open to cars.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  New bridges and ferries, wider highways, and free fares in freshly passed WA transportation package

  Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature drove the largest transportation spending roadmap in state history across the finish line on Thursday on nearly party line votes. The revenue and spending package funds new spans over the Columbia River, wider highways, four new ferries, bus rapid transit expansions, free fares for youth, fish-friendly culverts and new bike trails and pedestrian bridges.
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  As gas prices surge, here's how to get the most out of your tank

  As U.S. gas prices hit record highs, it's an especially good time to improve your car's fuel economy. Keeping windows closed, avoiding high speeds and getting routine tuneups can all help.

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  Ford announces a historic restructuring as it pivots to an electric future

  The American automaker is going to split its auto business into two units — Ford Blue and Ford Model E. They will be housed under the same corporate umbrella.

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  Soundside

  A mystery we couldn't resist: Why is KUOW causing Mazda stereos to glitch?

  Starting last week, reports began trickling in, via email, phone calls, and reddit, that when people tuned to our station in their Mazda, things got weird. It's a mystery we couldn't resist -- KUOW's Casey Martin looked into it.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial

  Over the past couple of weeks some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why.
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  Seattle Now

  How do we make the city safer for pedestrians?

  More Seattle walkers and bikers are dying on the city's roads than five years ago, despite an initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities by the end of this decade. KUOW's Gracie Todd dug into why it's happening and what could be done to reverse the trend.
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  Car ads in France will soon have to encourage more environmentally friendly travel

  The automakers' ads will suggest people consider carpooling or cycling instead of driving. The new rules, beginning in March, come as the country is trying to cut down on its carbon emissions.

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