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* Prices still high. New-vehicle transaction prices (ATP) in March 2024 held mostly steady, according to an analysis by Kelley Blue Book, down 1% from the revised February ATP.

Consumer Guide Automotive's Tom Appel joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss Tesla's plans to lay off approximately 2,700 employees at its Austin, Texas factory, Elon Musk's future at Tesla, and the recent vote by Volkswagen workers at the company's Chattanooga, Tennessee plant to join the UAW labo

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are taking you on a trip to sunny Panama City in Florida where they are broadcasting from WKGC in Panama City for the next few shows. On this show, we’re talking to some hometown superstars. Our first guest is another household name for your weather! Ed Curran, meteorologist for CBS2 […]

A bill being discussed in the Minnesota Legislature first aimed to ban hatching of all birds within Minnesota schools now aims to specifically ban the hatching of waterfowl.

Should students be able to hatch all types of eggs in their classrooms? At the state Capitol Tuesday, state lawmakers discussed a proposal that would prohibit waterfowl, including ducks, geese and swans, from being incubated in schools.

The amended House file 4655 proposes banning waterfowl hatching in Minnesota classrooms.

Consumer Guide Automotive's Tom Appel joins Matt Bubala and Andrea Darlas on the Big 89 to discuss UAW beginning the ratification process, the reasons behind the absence of AM radios in electric vehicles (EVs), and the challenges Rivian faces in their production efforts. https://omny.fm/shows/st

Consumer Guide Automotive's Tom Appel joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss why the Midwest is sparking up electric vehicle production, the recent arrival of the UAW strike in Illinois, and the production hurdles that Illinois is going to have to confront due to the strike. https://omny.fm/sho

If your cars elderly, youre not alone. The average age is 12.5 years old, but whats ahead for car prices and interest rates?