Automotive, Electric Cars and Finance

Pros and Cons of Going Electric

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Why Consider Electric Cars? Pros Explained Electric cars have become a hot topic in the automotive world. By considering the pros and cons of electric cars, you can make an informed decision about whether they are right for you. How Do Electric Cars Benefit the Environment?

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U.S. Hits EV Record As Global Electric Car Sales Rise 30 Percent

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Good morning! Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Ford Hopes Small Electric Cars Might Make Americans Buy EVs

Jalopnik

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Good morning! Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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A Third Of All Drivers Are Underwater On Their Cars

Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Americans have a huge automotive debt problem right now. A new survey shows that 31 percent of American drivers who financed their car are u nderwater on their loans. The problem is even worse for EV owners – 46 percent of those folks have negative equity in their electric cars.

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BYD Will Overtake Tesla As Biggest Electric Car Maker

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A lackluster third quarter from Tesla has the Chinese automaker BYD eyeing the American automaker’s EV crown as the firm is just over 3,000 units away from becoming the largest EV automaker in the world. Read more.

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Guys Who Like Loud Cars Have Sadistic, Psychopathic Tendencies: Study

Jalopnik

APRIL 30, 2024

Car enthusiasts like most social groups come in different shapes, sizes, and specialties, with some who focus on classic cars, some who love electric cars, and a litany of other niches.

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The Chinese Government Is Subsidizing Nio’s $35,000 Loss On Every Car Sold

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Electric cars are expensive to buy , but that doesn’t stop automakers from losing thousands on each one they sell. And while most startups find themselves scrounging for cash to cover their losses and stay afloat, Nio instead turns to the Chinese government. Read more.

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Automakers Buying EV Credits From Tesla Is Short Term Thinking At Its Worst

Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of personal transportation, cars and trucks and bikes and scooters , is electric. We know this now, and we’ve known it for some time, but automakers, despite all that knowledge, have dragged their feet on actually producing electric cars. Read more.

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Volkswagen Is Developing Affordable EVs, But Only For China

Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After Chinese automaker BYD dethroned Volkswagen as the best selling automaker in China late last year, VW said last week that it will develop a new, cheaper electric car platform using more Chinese-made components to reestablish dominance in the world’s biggest car market. Read more.

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Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At Ports

Jalopnik

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Good morning! Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

Pros and Cons of Going Electric

U.S. Hits EV Record As Global Electric Car Sales Rise 30 Percent

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Ford Hopes Small Electric Cars Might Make Americans Buy EVs

A Third Of All Drivers Are Underwater On Their Cars

BYD Will Overtake Tesla As Biggest Electric Car Maker

Guys Who Like Loud Cars Have Sadistic, Psychopathic Tendencies: Study

The Chinese Government Is Subsidizing Nio’s $35,000 Loss On Every Car Sold

Automakers Buying EV Credits From Tesla Is Short Term Thinking At Its Worst

Volkswagen Is Developing Affordable EVs, But Only For China

Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At Ports

Ditching EVs For Hybrids Is Already Paying Off For Automakers

BYD Sales Surge As Tesla's Continues To Drop

Another Elon Musk Promise Dies As Tesla Scraps ‘Gigacasting’

Elon Musk Apologizes For Underpaying Laid-Off Workers But Still Demands His Own $56 Billion Pay Day

Ford Loses $44,000 On Every EV Sells As It Switches To Hybrids

Almost 800,000 Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Trucks Probed Over Engine Fires

Tesla Isn’t Going To Advertise Its Way Out Of This One

Sky-High Depreciation And Massive Repair Bills Force Hertz To Sell 30,000 EVs

Jobs Will Be Lost Across The Auto Industry With Pivot To EVs, Warns Toyota

Young Americans Want Chinese EVs

Driver-Assist Systems Are Making Us More Distracted Drivers: Study

EV Registrations Are Up Big In The U.S. For Every Automaker But Tesla

The EV Stock Bubble Is Bursting

Ford’s EV Unit Has Already Lost $2.5 Billion This Year

Tesla Lays Off Lowly Paid Interns Weeks Before Summer Starts

Tesla May Retake Crown As World’s Top EV Seller After Rivals Falter

Toyota's Big Bet On Hybrids Pays Off

EVs Will Cost The Same As Gas Cars By 2030: Nissan

Japanese Banks Are Abandoning Toyota

Even Norway Doesn’t Want Elon Musk To Get His $56 Billion Tesla Pay

Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)

GM Slashes Electric Targets By 50,000 Cars As EV Growth Slows

Tesla Cybertruck Is Already The Second Most Popular Electric Truck On The Market

Tesla Shareholders Rush To Sue Elon Musk Before The Company Moves To Texas

Another Tesla Shareholder Just Sued Elon Musk Over ‘Unlawful Profits’

Tesla Shareholders Urged To Reject Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Pay

Ford Backs Down On DEI Initiatives

‘Sluggish’ EV Sales Kill VW’s Battery Plant Expansion

Stellantis Could Sell Off Struggling Brands As Soon As 2026

Going Electric Won’t Fix Our 'Global Epidemic Of Car Harm'

Tesla Says Elon Musk Of ‘Tremendous Value’ And Worth $56 Billion Pay

People Want EVs They Can Actually Afford, Not Massive Expensive Pickups

‘Distracted’ Elon Musk Is Letting Other EV Makers Take Tesla’s Crown

EV Subsidies Have Already Cost The U.S. $2 Billion This Year

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