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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

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Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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Tesla China announces 0% down ‘Financial Leasing’ with buy-out options

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According to the terms, Tesla is offering five types of financing: Cooperative Financial Institution Loans, Tesla Financial Leasing, 50-50 Flexible Financial Leasing, 36-month Flexible Financial Leasing, and 60-Month Flexible Financial Leasing (translated from Chinese via Google Translate): Cooperative Financial Institutional Loans.

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Serial 1 launches second generation of electric bikes with Google integration

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The company is on a roll with the reveal of their second-generation e-bikes, now synced to the Google Cloud. Serial 1 x Google. The new Google partnership provides new features such as Google Maps navigation and real-time ride data displayed on a dashboard screen.

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Used Car of the Day: 1996 Volkswagen Derby

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liter engine (some Googling shows that there are different versions of that engine, and indeed one version does make 90 hp). Nothing against dealers, of course, but the buying experience, especially with a car based over the border, may be different than with a private seller. It apparently has just 90 horsepower from the 1.8-liter

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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

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Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription service that covers 1,000 miles per month (additional mileage charges accrue for overage), insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per month for a Kona Electric and $899 per month for an IONIQ 5. Consumers can find available dealers within the app.

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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Gets Impressive Tech and a Six-Figure Starting Price

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& The IQ’s $130,000 starting price buys a three-row SUV with curvier lines than the current gas model, and Cadillac said it’s the most aerodynamic Escalade to date. The system uses a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs Google built-in. It features 55 inches of screen that stretches across the dash.

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Tesla ($TSLA) short sellers lost $1.55 billion over the past 30 days

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decrease in TSLA shares shorted as its stock price rose +14.2%. decrease in total shares shorted as TSLA’s stock price rose +4.4%.” Several other popular stocks such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google as well as crypto and meme stocks are on the list. million shares, worth $1.55 This is a -7.7%

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