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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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Tesla will aim to optimize its buying process for it would be possible to “buying a car in under a minute.” Musk also mentioned that Tesla may buy back shares down the line. “We’re putting the ‘auto’ in automobile,” Musk said. “Any tree that grows, it needs pruning. .

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. But the public has remained broadly hesitant to climb aboard the bandwagon as the downsides of EV manufacturing became more apparent. still used production quotas.

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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

The Truth About Cars

The Nissan Leaf was already the most affordable EV on sale, but recent changes have made it even cheaper. While it’s true that Americans don’t buy that many hatchbacks, it’s even truer that cars like the Nissan Leaf are precisely what we need.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

My blog unearthed a lot of the inner workings on that vehicle. Do read my blog , where i talk about the same in greater detail. Avoid buying EV's from such companies. Also car manufacturers are not launching affordable electric cars. I will only buy a small electric car that costs less than Rs 6-7 lakhs.

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

The Truth About Cars

Unfortunately, this has left many with product lineups overloaded with models loads of households can no longer afford. But they’re also trying to circumvent emissions regulations and noticed that building increasingly large SUVs and pickups (at the expense of everything else) allowed them to simultaneously do both.

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Report: Wholesale Used Car Prices Decline Slightly

The Truth About Cars

Periods of more intense buying by dealers can drive wholesale price appreciation. If they go up, vehicle affordability could worsen and cut into consumer demand, he said. On that call, Smoke said he is particularly focused on what impact interest rates could have in the fourth quarter and beyond.

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Top Vehicles for Ungrateful Whelps

The Truth About Cars

Several schools of thought exist about buying a set of wheels for a teenager or new driver. Now, more than ever, finding an appropriate vehicle that’s actually affordable can be challenging – to put it mildly – given a hyperactive used car market and skyrocketing price tags of even the most horrid machines. So, what to do? “As