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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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He also admitted that Tesla’s vehicle purchasing process has become overcomplicated. “We’re putting the ‘auto’ in automobile,” Musk said. 16:26 CDT – Hello, everyone, and welcome to our live blog of Tesla’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call. Tesla is an AI company.”

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

Green Car Congress

Patrón Highcroft races using E10, virtually the same fuel that consumers purchase at the service station. These will include Green Tech Talks to fans at track, promotional events and media messaging outlets such as in-broadcast telecasts, blogs, Twitter and various website initiatives.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. The portal also will host a blog for developers to keep them informed on the latest news and information.

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How Are We Feeling About The Automotive Market These Days?

The Truth About Cars

Negative vehicle equity is presently averaging at an all time high of roughly $7,000 in the United States and about 25 percent of trade-ins toward new-car purchases had negative equity. Baby Boomers) are also starting to age out of driving, with many already having purchased their final automobile.

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Mercedes Design Boss Comes Out Against Screens, Says They’re ‘Not Luxury’

The Truth About Cars

He likewise discussed how lucrative customization has been for the brand, concluding that bespoke automobiles was a growing business. Worse yet, consumers still remember that it was absolutely possible to purchase a well-built, mechanical automobile for a reasonable sum of money not that long ago.

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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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You can see the five levels of autonomy from the SAE below, courtesy of a May Mobility blog post. The vehicles are expected to include buses to start, before later including taxis and other automobiles.

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Obama embraces PHEVs

Plug In Partners

The Grist Magazine blog has posted the complete speech here. Second, Washington should lead the way on energy independency by making sure that every single automobile the government purchases is a flexible-fuel vehicle - starting today. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) delivered a major speech on energy independence yesterday.

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