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August 11 August 11     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   cars   Honda Civic vs. Volkswagen Jetta: Edmunds asks which compact car comes out on top?     Volkswagen is betting that a surprising range of gadgets and features will get Jetta buyers into the showroom. But does the suit make the car? To find out, we'll compare the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta to the king of compacts, and one of the best small car     Read Story     cars           Harley-Davidson intern logs 8,000 miles on her motorcycle, joins dad at Sturgis rally Tessa Otto, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student and Harley-Davidson intern, has put about 8,000 miles on her Street Glide this summer.       columnist           Forget tin foil. Put your keys in the fridge to keep them safe from car thieves Modern-day key fobs are certainly convenient. However, you may also be inviting high-tech car thieves who can jack your car and drive away in seconds, without so much as setting off an alarm. Here are some ways to keep them safe.     cars           What are the top picks for performance hatchbacks? Edmunds compares models For people looking to buy a car that's fun to drive, practical and relatively affordable, 2018 could be opportunity knocking. You might say that it's the year of the performance hatchback.     Advertisement   money           Car buying red flags: 5 signs you need to walk away from a deal Haggling over a new car or advertised lease deal can still be an unpleasant shopping experience. Sometimes it pays to walk out before you enter into a bad deal.     cars           No, the stick shift isn't dead — and this Michigan company will teach you how to drive one Manual transmissions are more work and less efficient than automatics, but some people still want to know how to drive them.       tech           Tesla board will meet to discuss taking the company private, may ask Elon Musk to be recused: report The Tesla board of directors plans to meet with financial advisors next week to explore Elon Musk's proposal to take the company private. And the board will likely ask Musk to recuse himself from the talks.     cars           Harley-Davidson, Indian keep their rivalry alive at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Harley-Davidson, Indian stoke the fires of their rivalry at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally       cars           Report: SEC examining Elon Musk tweets about taking Tesla private Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be the subject of a new investigation by the SEC following his Tuesday tweet about taking the electric car company private.     cars           Tesla board endorses CEO Elon Musk's stunning plan to consider going private The Tesla board of directors confirmed Wednesday that it may authorize a plan to turn the publicly traded automaker into a private company. The announcement came less than a day after CEO Elon Musk stunned investors with a series of tweets revealing     The Day In Pictures Gallery People watch flames near Glen Ivy Hot Springs resort during the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif., Aug. 10, 2018.     Popular Stories President Trump thanks Kanye West after Kimmel show: 'He is willing to tell the TRUTH' Woman in her 80s caught smuggling $870,000 worth of heroin, border protection says Canadian police: Four dead, including two officers, in New Brunswick shooting   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108