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Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023

Energy Institute at HAAS

Insights on the future of the electric grid, affordability, artificial intelligence and more drew readers to the Energy Institute Blog this year. The past is no longer a good guide … Continue Reading Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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” 17:00 CDT – A question is asked about Tesla’s affordable car. “We’re really headed for an electric vehicle autonomous future. He notes that the launch of Tesla’s new models is being expedited, which includes a more affordable car. “I’m gonna make sure that Tesla is very prosperous.”

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Ford CEO Farley Again Promises Profitable, Affordable EVs for the Masses

The Truth About Cars

Speaking with Yahoo Finance , Farley said his company aims to develop affordable EVs that compete with the rising tide of Chinese models. Saying that China’s investments in EVs have “paid off so far,” Farley noted that Ford is on track for its next-generation electric models to be profitable and affordable.

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Ford Plans Affordable EV Models and Promises Profitability

The Truth About Cars

Ford hasn’t had the best luck with profitability on its electric vehicle business, but the automaker is not shying away from aiming at the cheaper end of the EV spectrum. The automaker’s hybrid models are quite popular, however, driven to a large degree by its expansive fleet business.

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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

The Truth About Cars

A few weeks ago, Ford announced that it had created an internal skunkworks team to focus on affordable EVs and a new platform to underpin them. However, the threat of China flooding the market with cheap electric models is too frightening to ignore. All automakers in the U.S.

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Report: Tesla To Build Fabled Affordable Electric Car in Germany

The Truth About Cars

New reports state that Tesla is working toward an affordable EV model and note that it will produce the vehicles at its German location near Berlin. Reports came from that meeting that he made the affordable vehicle announcement while visiting staff. We’re back here again.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. 18:41 CST – Elon Musk noted that one thing that for the vast majority of people, things are affordability driven. Most times, it’s a matter of whether people can afford one. Affordability is what matters,” Musk said. Yes, everyone, Tesla is thinking *that* big.

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