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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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Musk noted that it’s not super important in the near term, though the company estimates 4680 production will exceed the capacity of suppliers by the end of the year. Tesla will aim to optimize its buying process for it would be possible to “buying a car in under a minute.” 17:01 CDT – Analyst questions begin.

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Report: Tesla's Buying LiDAR Sensors After All

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After CEO Elon Musk’s poo-pooing of LiDAR technology, Tesla now appears to be buying the sensors and has become a primary customer of a major supplier. LiDAR is significantly more expensive than cameras alone, likely driving Tesla’s decision to cut it from production.

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

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Giga Shanghai has settled into its role as the company’s export hub, Giga Texas is in the pre-production stage of the Model Y, and Giga Berlin is ready to hit the ground running. It’s tricky to really tell how ramping production will effect margins. Tesla Energy also continues to ramp.

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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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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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Study: People Want to Buy EVs but Costs Are Still Too High

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A recent study from KPMG found that most people are interested in buying an EV, but many cite affordability as a hurdle to ownership.& Beyond income, Silber also thinks that dealer service and product knowledge will play a significant role in consumer product adoption.& & [Image: Kia] Become a& TTAC insider.

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2024 Dodge Durango Also Getting Limited Production 'Last Call' Editions

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While the Durango SRT 392 and Durango SRT Hellcat will still be on offer for another year, Dodge has decided to limit production and change some names on the sendoff models. The first of the last extra-special V8 Durango SUVs will be called the “SRT 392 AlcHEMI” and production will be capped at just 1,000 units.

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