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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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“There are a bunch of markets we are not selling new cars and we are looking into accelerating that,” Musk said. Tesla will aim to optimize its buying process for it would be possible to “buying a car in under a minute.” Musk also mentioned that Tesla may buy back shares down the line.

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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

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But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. This flood of product on the used car market surely didn’t help valuations of the things, though nor did Tesla itself during a round of its own price cuts.

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LIVE Blog: Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2021 earnings call summary

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There should be no expectation that there will be cars delivered from Giga Berlin and Giga Texas this year, however, partly due to regulatory reasons. Addressing Tesla’s price volatility, the CFO noted that all car companies do this. With this in mind, there is quite an execution journey ahead of the company. Credit: Tesla.

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Report: The Next-Gen BMW M3 Will Land with Electric and ICE Powertrains

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A new report from BMW Blog states that BMW is planning a next-generation M3 between 2027 and 2028 that will land with gas and electric configurations. BMW Blog noted that BMW will release the next-gen gas-powered G84 M3 with an electric M3 wearing the internal chassis code ZA0. At the same time, the U.S.

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Polestar Forum Users Are Not Keen on Buying the Company's Smartphone

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We poked fun at the announcement , but Polestar forum users took things a step further with a survey on whether owners would buy the phone should it be offered here. Though totally unscientific, survey responses appear to tilt heavily against buying a Polestar phone. & [Image: Polestar] Become a& TTAC insider.

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OLA Electric Scooter Ownership Blog - Dark Knight

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Guest Post By Parvez Scott eBike and OLA electric scooter owner Patiala, PB Here is my ownership blog of the OLA S1 Pro. Of course in the current era of 2w there is no point buying a petrol 2w it just doesn’t makes sense, with so many EV options. ​Ola S1 Pro : A Locked ? Potential !! Ola S1 Pro : A Locked ? Potential !!

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Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars. Thank the Pandemic.

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COVID-19 has changed that, as 31 percent of those without a car intend to buy one in the next six months, and 45 percent of them are Millennials. The post Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars. appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Thank the Pandemic.

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