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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.” “We’re putting the ‘auto’ in automobile,” Musk said.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

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I used an electric car for 8 years from 2013 to 2021. My blog unearthed a lot of the inner workings on that vehicle. I don't have a car. Unless you have a large family, a car is an overkill. I got an electric car - the Mahindra e2o, back in 2013. I did not need a car. The car was amazing.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2023 earnings call

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Once again, thanks for staying with us for yet another live blog! He also noted that Tesla uses the feedback loop to improve car design so it needs less service. Elon Musk also noted that Tesla is in a unique position because Tesla can technically sell its cars for 0% profit now and yield it in other ways in the future (i.e.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2023 earnings call

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Excluding regulatory credits and leases, auto gross margins were reported at 18.1%, down from 18.3% Once again, thanks for staying with us for yet another live blog! Autonomy will have significant effects on the car market, the CEO predicted. As of Q3, FSD can be transferred to a new car. in the first quarter.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q4 and Full Year 2022 earnings call

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Thanks so much for staying with us for this live blog. Through Tesla Insurance, Tesla has adjusted the design of the car and its software to minimize the cost of repair, the CEO noted. “We’re actually solving how to fix the car very quickly and efficiently and get it back to the customer,” Musk said.

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China's Huawei Establishes ‘Smart Car’ Unit With Changan Auto

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The telecommunications giant has established Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology with a registered capital of 1 billion yuan ($140 million USD) and a focus on smart car equipment manufacturing, artificial intelligence system integration services, and AI software development. Image: Huawei] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Auto Lobby Says EPA Targets Aren’t Achievable

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But the premise that electric cars default as good is starting to fall flat. At this stage, it seems like legacy manufacturers wouldn’t want to intentionally tank the electric car. But we know that the auto lobby typically signals the business sector’s true desires and it seems concerned about the status quo.

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