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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

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IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to have grown at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years. In contrast, low energy, cheap LFP packs sourced from China can be used for the low energy needs of electric scooters. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data.

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Bob Iger reveals bots were already an issue when Disney tried to buy Twitter

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This was because Disney had tried to purchase Twitter before, and even then, bots were already seen as an issue on the platform. . While Disney’s attempt to purchase Twitter in 2016 had been known for some time as it was part of Iger’s 2019 memoir, the former Disney CEO shared more details about the deal in his recent interview.

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Hertz says it will invest some of proceeds from selling Tesla cars back into gas cars

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Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Yesterday, we reported on Hertz starting to sell its older Tesla Model 3s and they are going for fairly cheap. Hertz had bad timing with its EV purchase.

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Tesla shareholder sells home to load up on stock, and it’s already paying off

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He began buying the 10,000 additional shares slowly over the last several weeks on margin, or using a loan from a brokerage to buy more shares, in the $128-139 range before the company’s most recent Earnings Call. As of Thursday, he was up $250,000 on his most recent investment using funds from the sale of his home.

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Tesla Model 3s from Hertz are going for as low as $14,000

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Hertz is starting to sell some of its Tesla Model 3s and they are going for pretty cheap – as low as $14,000 with the used EV tax credit. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. It would make them as low as ~$14,000.

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Tesla expands self-serve test drives to destination chargers

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In the summer of 2021, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was implementing a new sales strategy. The strategy is again focused on online sales, but Tesla has recognized that physical presence is still necessary to enable test drives. Many people don’t want to talk to anyone as part of a buying process. Very 2020s.

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After calling Teslas a “toy” years ago, Hyundai’s belief in hydrogen is being tested

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A Bloomberg report recently cited the experience of Song Young-jin, a 38-year-old sales manager in Euiwang city, South Korea, who purchased a Hyundai Nexo, a hydrogen-powered SUV, in March 2020. These experiences ultimately encouraged Song to buy a pure electric car next time.

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