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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Tesla generated waves when it showed the Model S could run steam on its infotainment system, showing how Witcher 3 can be played when the vehicle is stationary. IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop.

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Hertz is selling EVs, including Teslas, to buy gasoline models

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Hertz on Thursday announced that it's selling about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas, from its U.S. rental fleet to buy gasoline cars. The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the sales of these vehicles, which represent about one third of its global EV fleet, began in Dec.

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Tesla (TSLA) gets “Buy” rating and $298 price target from RBC Capital

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RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained his “Buy” rating for electric vehicle maker Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) on Monday. His price target for Tesla was also listed at $298 per share, suggesting an upside of over 80%. He covers several auto companies such as Tesla, Ferrari, and the Mercedes-Benz Group.

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Thinking Of Getting An Electric Car? Don’t Buy A Tesla!

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Does buying a Tesla today mean you are endorsing the extreme political views of the rabid right wing candidate? Don’t Buy A Tesla! The post Thinking Of Getting An Electric Car? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla ‘may have solved the Self-Driving puzzle’: Piper Sandler tells investors to buy

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Piper Sandler is telling investors to buy Tesla shares as it believes the company “may have solved the Self-Driving puzzle.” Buy $TSLA,” Piper Sandler said in a portion of the title of its note released on Monday. Tesla’s release of Full Self-Driving version 12.5 is ‘revolutionary.'”

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. Tesla was certainly the right launch partner for Autonomy given their dominance in the electric vehicle market today.

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Only 2% of Tesla Full Self-Driving trial users end up buying it, credit card data show

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According to credit card data, only about 2% of the Tesla owners who used Full Self-Driving in the free month trial ended up buying it after.

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