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Why Tesla competitors will need more than affordability to take EV pioneer’s crown

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Unfortunately, the angle that these car companies have come up with is, “If it’s cheaper than a Tesla, then people will buy it.” ” But there’s a reason the 2023 Nissan Versa, which is priced at $15,730, isn’t the most popular car in the world: consumers want more than a nice, low price tag.

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Ford pauses Mustang Mach-E ‘Select’ trim orders due to demand

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” Order books for the hotly demanded Ford Mustang Mach-E only opened in August. The Ford Mustang Mach-E now starts at $54,975, matching the recently increased $50k price tag of the Ford F150 Lightning. For automakers that are willing to expand production, consumers will be there to buy their products.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

& As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. percent in the United States, according to data accumulated from Kelly Blue Book.& If we have a situation like now, with certain reluctance to buy electric cars in Europe, then maybe the subsidies will come back."

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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Soon, though, the world began embracing little computers by the millions, with IBM dominating those sales. Here, Steve Jobs introduced the Apple II, with a price tag of US $1,298 (about $5,800 today), while rival Commodore unveiled its PET. In reality, customers were buying 200,000 PCs per month by the second year.

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Junkyard Find: 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ

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Today's Junkyard Find is an example from the very pinnacle of Grand Prix sales, found in pretty decent condition in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard. The #1 and #2 all-time sales years for the Grand Prix were 1977 and 1976, respectively. The LJ's price tag varied, depending on which paint and interior options were selected.

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Resounding success or a piece of scrap? The Green Piece

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According to Government figures, orders for new cars have been boosted by 60,000; Toyota has seen its order book lifted by more than 7,000; and Nissan has taken an additional 2,383 orders from customers looking to scrap their cars, prompting it to take on more staff on temporary contracts. Tags: The Green Piece. Faye Sunderland.

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Never Recharge Your Consumer Electronics Again?

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We’re saving the end user, the contractor, the guy who uses them a lot of hassle to buy this battery, store them. Cass: Well, that’s right, because for many years, I went to CES , and I often would buy these, or acquire these, little solar cell chargers. There’s no book to read. Who’s going to buy? Takes a lot of time.