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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

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This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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A dealership marked up a Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s price by $20k

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Photo: Hyundai Hyundai just released the IONIQ 5 N’s price just a couple weeks ago, and a California dealer has already marked the MSRP up on the automaker’s newest, most powerful EV by $20,000. Sales/finance manager were really disrespectful over pricing and me knowing about their allocations and being an Nfluencer.

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

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

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As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said. Currently, the company is building a $13.9 Since 2021, Toyota has invested about $17 billion into its US manufacturing operations to build mostly hybrids. “I

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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

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As part of this new, six-year partnership—and beginning in 2023—millions of future Ford and Lincoln vehicles at all price points will be powered by Android, with Google apps and services built-in. With Google Play, drivers will have access to their favorite apps for listening to music, podcasts, audiobooks and more.

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Rivian to build second U.S. assembly plant, location to be determined

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Rivian is seemingly already preparing for a massive shift in what consumers are buying for vehicles, whether personal or professional use. Rowe Price, among others, and will seek a valuation of over $50 billion if it decides to go public later this year, a source also said. The post Rivian to build second U.S.

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Cyberbackpack inventor extends Musk-esque offer to Tesla employees

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The inventor of the Cyberbackpack is extending an Elon Musk-esque offer to Tesla employees, offering a discount at a familiar value to any company worker who wishes to buy a backpack based on the Tesla Cybertruck design. We are doing what we can to help Elon buy Twitter. Non-Tesla employees, you can buy the Cyberbackpack here.

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