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UK EV buyers will choose Chinese EVs over Tesla due to Elon Musk antics: study

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About 61% of current EV owners and 56% of those who were planning to buy an electric car noted that they were open to purchasing an EV from Chinese manufacturers instead, as noted in a Car Dealer Magazine report. Consumers now have more choice than ever, with cutting-edge technology, better pricing, and new players transforming the game.

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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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Mitsubishi Dealers Nervous, Yell at CEO

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It seems a tripartite of price issues, demand problems, and a hamstrung product catalog have spurred a number of Mitsubishi dealers to bend the ear of its North American CEO. If something doesnt shift fast, said the dealer in an interview with AN , We will have to make some major decisions. percent in the 2023 calendar year.

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Report: Parts Availability for General Motors’ 6.2-Liter V8 Becoming Major Issue

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General Motors small-block V8s have long been famous for boasting solid reliability at competitive prices. However, this isnt helping customers with damaged engines in the interim and reports are now circulating that dealers are hoarding motors. The initial price quote for a fresh powertrain was $10,000.

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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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Mercedes-Benz EQ models have been slow to sell, dealers report

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However, a new report shows that dealers have had difficulty keeping up with inventory levels for the automaker’s EQ lineup, with sales times for the EVs exceeding the luxury segment average. One person who runs a Mercedes store said he currently has over six months’ worth of EVs and only a 50-day supply of the company’s gas cars.

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Porsche Cars NA providing three years of charging at Electrify America stations for Taycam

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This charging benefit will be included in the price of the Taycan. In addition, Porsche US dealers will install their own fast-charge kiosks. Electrify America highway and metro stations, and many Porsche dealers, will offer DC fast charging at rates up to 350 kilowatts. Porsche will also offer home charging technology.

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