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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. Now, the CEO is stepping down from his role.

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

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Kirkhorn noted that a premium is paid by the company when it buys back vehicles that are equipped with FSD. “We’re 14:25 PT : Good day, everyone, and welcome to another live blog of Tesla’s earnings call! The post LIVE Blog: Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2021 earnings call summary appeared first on TESLARATI. Nine profitable quarters.

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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.

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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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Tesla slashes Full Self-Driving monthly subscription price by 50%

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Tesla first launched Full Self-Driving subscriptions in July 2021, as a blog post from the automaker launched it for $199 a month. Although Tesla does offer the subscription service, Musk has maintained that it would be smarter to buy the FSD suite outright. I’d love to hear from you!

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Former Lordstown CEO Given Permission to Buy Back Company Assets for $10 Million

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& He’s now buying what’s left of the company via LAS Capital for $10.2 But he began selling that off in chunks immediately after the lockup period on the IPO expired. It’s estimated he made roughly $60 million from share sales, which include a large sale made just days before Lordstown filed for Chapter 11.&

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