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Elon Musk comments on Tesla’s pricing strategy following cuts

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Tesla has dropped the prices of its electric vehicles (EVs) and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software over the past few weeks, reigniting larger discussions about the automaker’s overall pricing strategy. “Subscription price will go up once we release FSD. . “Subscription price will go up once we release FSD.

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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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Cadillac Celestiq will start with hefty price tag of $340,000

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None of that changed, but the most important metric, price, did. GM confirmed on Wednesday that the Celestiq is now going to start at $340,000 before any customization is done by the buyer, making it one of the loftiest price tags for a vehicle in the automotive sector, let alone the EV portion of that massive category.

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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. Still, the fear is there, and the possibility looms that lower-priced Chinese vehicles will undercut those sold by other automakers, as happened in Mexico.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

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I love several things about the Volt that tipped my decision to buy out the lease and keep on driving—mostly on electricity: The Lectron charger has style and speed. Its second oil change was forced as part of the hand-over from the dealer. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger.

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How to Get the Federal Clean Vehicle Tax Credit This Year

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The United States federal government has made it even easier to buy a new or used electric vehicle (EV). And since you can now transfer those credits to the dealership when buying your EV, the credits can effectively lower the sticker price of the vehicle by acting as a down payment. Here’s what you need to know.