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Jeep is rolling out a freshly designed model after six consecutive years of annual sales declines.The Stellantis automaker unveiled a new Jeep Cherokee on Thursday, the latest move to try to jump-start sales. It’s the first Jeep hybrid system, and the first for Stellantis in North America.The 2026 Jeep Cherokee redesign aims to evoke the iconic Cherokee SUV brand, which has dotted the company’s history for decades. Jeep had previously discontinued the model in 2023 under Stellantis’ former CEO Carlos Tavares as part of various cost-cutting measures.Thursday’s model marks the debut of Stellantis’ new 1.6-liter turbo-four hybrid powertrain, with more…

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance in the form of answers to frequently asked questions about the soon-to-expire tax credits for clean energy sources such as solar and wind power, electric vehicles, and energy efficient buildings under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.The OBBBA reversed many of the green energy tax incentives offered under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and instead favored the fossil fuel industry. While not all of the clean energy tax credits were immediately curtailed under the bill, the Trump administration followed up with an executive order a few days after the bill was signed and…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a new post for the government’s chief design officer and is tapping Airbnb Inc. co-founder Joe Gebbia to fill the position, according to people familiar with the matter.The move would give Gebbia a leading role in redesigning government forms and processes through a new National Design Studio to be housed at the White House. The people familiar spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the selection before it is publicly announced.Gebbia, 44, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. His mission as the nation’s first chief design officer will be…

The Internal Revenue Service is asking the public to weigh in on free tax filing options for an upcoming congressional report, amid worries about the likely demise of the Direct File tax preparation program.The IRS said Thursday the anonymous survey will be open through Sept. 2, 2025. It’s being conducted as part of an effort by the Treasury Department and the IRS to compile a report mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Congress passed last month. An earlier version of the bill passed by the House Ways and Means Committee in May had called for replacing the…