Elon Musk’s Support For Trump Finally Hits Tesla’s Sales
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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Tesla May Be Struggling, But The U.S. EV Industry Has Actually Seen Solid Growth This Year
From layoffs at Tesla, Rivian and others to big price cuts on the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, Hertz selling off its fleet of electric vehicles, Tesla’s deliveries being …
Hertz’s Used Teslas Are Glitchy, Damaged Nightmares
Hertz gambled and lost when it placed its big EV bet on Tesla a few years ago. It was a chance for the rental car company to shake up the …
EVs Will Be Cheaper To Make Than ICE Cars But Cost More To Fix
The cost of making EVs is decreasing faster than the industry anticipated. EV production will reach cost parity with ICE-equipped cars in as little three years, and the latest forecast …
Tesla Buyers Are Much More Likely To Crash, And The Repairs Are More Expensive
If you’ve never driven a Tesla before, it’s something of an immediately alien experience. The tip-in acceleration isn’t like any gasoline-powered car on the market, because it doesn’t need to …
Hertz selling 20,000 EVs to buy gasoline-powered cars
By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN Hertz, which has made a big push into electric vehicles in recent years, has decided it’s time to cut back. The company will sell off …
BP Will Spend $100 Million Buying Tesla Superchargers
Photo: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images) BP has ordered $100 million worth of Tesla Superchargers, Reuters reports. This reportedly comes as part of BP’s electric charging division’s plan to …
Hertz Tesla Rental Fleet Costs Company On Depreciation, Repairs
Hertz stock value tumbled some fifteen percent Thursday morning, following the company’s third quarter reporting, showing missed earnings estimates largely due to Tesla’s recent price cuts. Hertz has invested in …
Mother And Daughter Got Trapped In A Tesla After Rental EV Died
Now that EVs are filling out rental fleets around the U.S., drivers are going through an adjustment period full of hazards and inconveniences. A mother and daughter from Gurnee, Illinois, …