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Tesla trifecta dominates Consumer Reports’ list of most satisfying cars on the market

Teslarati

Purchasing a car is one thing, but buying the same vehicle a second time is something that very few people do, at least unless they are completely satisfied with their purchase. The idea behind the magazine’s survey was simple: would car owners buy their current vehicles again if given the chance?

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QOTD: Influenced by the Automotive Press?

The Truth About Cars

After last week's story on how Consumer Reports slapped the "avoid" label on the popular Ford F-150, I was going to ask you how much CR shapes your purchase decisions. The magazine is popular, and I know a lot of people, both car enthusiasts and not, who trust it. Yet sometimes CR says not to buy a car and it sells well.

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Tesla tweaks financing product with best resale value guarantee and lower monthly payments

Green Car Congress

Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the resale value will be higher than that of BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar. The Model S is rated by Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine and many others as the best car of 2013, so it should naturally therefore have the highest resale value.

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IKEA US plans to sell solar panels starting Fall 2022

Teslarati

With the initiative, members of the IKEA Family customers loyalty program have the opportunity to purchase home solar solutions through IKEA’s retail stores. Tesla has become increasingly dependent on subcontractors for solar installations, according to PV Magazine. They can also opt to buy energy from the IKEA.

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Protean Electric suggests hybrid retrofit market in US will approach 500K total units by 2020

Green Car Congress

million vehicles, according to information from General Service Administration reports and Automotive Fleet Magazine. Fleet owners can get the benefits of hybrid technology without having to buy new vehicles, engines or transmissions, or having to modify their engines to run on different fuels than what they are using today.

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In Tackling Marketing Challenges For EVs 

Get Electric Vehicle

According to a recent study by EV magazine the Chinese automaker BYD sold more EVs in the fourth quarter of 2023 than Tesla although Tesla sold a total of 1.8 It might take several months and hundreds of interactions to drive customers along the funnel from awareness to purchase regardless of their main focus. million units in 2023. 

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

Cars That Think

Visually, it’s an astounding aircraft, like something from a 1930s pulp sci-fi magazine. I actually tried to purchase motors and motor controllers from companies that manufactured those, and I specifically asked them to customize those motors for me, by suggesting a number of changes,” he says. So who might buy it?

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