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You Could Buy the Entire Fisker Company for Less Than the Founder's Home Costs

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

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As it turns out, the demand is there, but costs are a significant hurdle for buyers. A recent study from KPMG found that most people are interested in buying an EV, but many cite affordability as a hurdle to ownership.& One of the things that EV antagonists often cite is a lack of buyer enthusiasm for electric vehicles.

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How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Used Tesla?

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As the price tags on electric vehicles remain out of reach for many consumers, some have elected to buy used Teslas to save money. The price of a used Tesla can vary significantly, depending on which of the automaker’s four vehicles you’re looking at buying. News recently took a detailed look at how much a used […].

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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. Just over two years later, the company cited low demand and high repair costs as some reasons for divesting large swaths of its EV fleet.

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These are all the low-cost electric motorcycles that Americans can buy now

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The post These are all the low-cost electric motorcycles that Americans can buy now appeared first on Electrek. All of the electric motorcycles featured here are either already rolling on America’s roads or are expected to become available in the coming months.

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Amazon buys 3 launches with SpaceX for Project Kuiper

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn is predicted to launch by the end of 2024. Amazon did not reveal the cost of the contract or where the launches would take place from, but the cost of a Falcon 9 launch is around $67 million, and they would likely launch from Florida. Questions or comments?

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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

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Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) Stellantis has been at odds with the Italian government for its lack of support in EV adoption and not backing home-grown brands Fiat and Alfa Romeo. But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault.

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