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Tesla increases Model Y prices back up as part of new temporary discount strategy

March 1, 2024/in News /by

Tesla has increased Model Y prices back up as part of a new strategy to implement temporary discounts.

Ford Performance set to return to Pikes Peak 2024, climbing in a souped up F-150 Lightning

March 1, 2024/in News /by

Ford Performance is returning to “America’s Mountain” to participate in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. After reaching the summit in a modded-up electric SuperVan last year, Ford looks to make the climb again with a bespoke F-150 Lightning EV and has teased it in an interestingly sounding video below.

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Fisker Q4 report: ‘Substantial doubt’ it can continue, seeks investment from ‘large automaker’

March 1, 2024/in News /by

Fisker has shared preliminary details of its Q4 and full fiscal year 2023 results, and they’re… not great. Revenue is up for the quarter, but cash on hand is dwindling, causing the American EV automaker to express “substantial doubt” about its ability to move forward. That said, Fisker Inc. has some negotiations in the works to gain more runway, including a potential deal with a large OEM.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

March 1, 2024/in News /by

The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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