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News Opinion (Page 69)

News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By John Goreham on
It may seem crazy, but Honda is quitting on the Insight Hybrid as gas prices surge. Here’s the full plan.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's V3 superchargers are currently capped at 250KW. However, a recent glitch in Tesla's mobile app briefly showed a max charging speed of 387KW suggesting the EV maker might be preparing to launch V4 superchargers.
By Tinsae Aregay on
In the last few days, Tesla shares went down by as much as 18%. Now, we learned the reason Tesla shares were going down was that Elon Musk sold 4.4 million shares to raise $4 billion. This is not the total amount of Musk's sell but, the Tesla CEO says he is done selling, at least for now.
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Q1 data show how Toyota prioritizes the very popular RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle availability. Europe gets more.
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Tesla has started installing video cameras at superchargers to monitor drivers of non-Tesla EVs. The EV maker has also posted a notice with details of how the footage will be used, who will be able to see it, what is being captured, and when it will be erased.
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The 2022 Lexus NX 450H+ AWD earns the highest score awarded in the U.S. for safety.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After The Boring Company raised $675 million from outside investors, Elon Musk's confidence in his tunneling start up looks to be growing. And today, Musk offered the largest and most congested cities in the world if they want The Boring Company tunnels.
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We compare and contrast two excellent vehicles and explain why EVs dominate luxury.
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A new study shows that the used cars selling the fastest are all green vehicles including hybrids and electric vehicles.
By Tinsae Aregay on
The Boring Company recently announced that it raised $675 million at a $5.6 billion valuation. And today Elon Musk announced The Boring Company will build a working Hyperloop.
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The New York Times recently shared what appeared to be text messages between Elon Musk and Bill Gates where the former Microsoft CEO admits that he has a $500 million short position against Tesla. Elon Musk has now confirmed the text messages are indeed authentic but, denied that he was behind the leak.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Thanks to the sustainable energy focused YouTube channel Now You Know hosted by father and son duo Zac & Jesse, we get a glimpse of how the Model X fairs against the Rivian R1T in a quarter-mile race.
By John Goreham on
We test and review the new 2022 BMW 220i coupe and find it sharp in more ways than one.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk says when you consider all new things created by Tesla and are not made by other automakers, Tesla is actually more than a dozen startups in one. Here are all the different startups included in the Tesla umbrella.
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Looking to save time by wanting to know what truck is a good buy from the wide range of choices out there? Here are the results of a recent analysis of the cheapest 2022 pickup trucks you can buy today with this one standout that analysts had nothing bad to say about. Plus, an argument for why satisfaction trumps price when shopping for a truck.
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We test the 2022 Chevy Equinox and find out why it is so popular.
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Back in 2019, GM told us its “electric future is now.” This week Toyota said nearly that exact same thing about its new EV.
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Toyota now offers numerous stick-shift manual transmission-equipped cars. Why don’t Lexus buyers have that option?
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Toyota now has three sports cars with stick shifts. How did that happen?
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The Toyota GR Supra is now available with a manual transmission. Why now?
By Tinsae Aregay on
In a heartfelt TED Talk, 2022 interview, Elon Musk opens up about how he loses sleep over Tesla and how he works to the edge of insanity, fueled by the realization that every quality minute of thinking about the EV maker translates to a million dollars.
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In an update to the company's online configurator, today, Tesla announced it will no longer be bundling the Tesla mobile connector as standard equipment that comes with the vehicle. This caused an outcry even amongst Tesla's ardant fans. However, Elon Musk listened to the concerns and has promptly responded with a remedy.
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ARK Invest has released a new Tesla research. In this new model, ARK says Tesla can reach $4,600 per share by 2026. However, this is ARK's base case scenario, in the firm's bull case, ARK says Tesla can reach more than $5,800 per share or a $6.7 trillion market cap.
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Tesla has finally given an explanation on why the refreshed Model Y only has a 279-mile range despite sporting the revolutionary 4680 cells and a structural battery pack.
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In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all pricing information for the Roadster. This hints at an upcoming price increase. The EV maker has also sold out of the Founders Series Roadster after making $250 million from reservations.
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Tesla China has just posted its second-highest monthly delivery number in March producing and selling 65,814 vehicles. This number is even more impressive when we take into account Shanghai, the location for Tesla's only China factory has been experiencing lockdowns due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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The new Mazda MX-30 battery-electric vehicle has achieved a very good score on government crash testing, despite a door design that had some wondering if they were unsafe.
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The Chevy Bolt has been out of the marketplace for a long time with a battery fire recall stopping sales. One study proves that this model is going to come back strong.
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The 2022 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge now has more range. It makes this a viable BEV competitor in a green vehicle market begging for a true luxury crossover.
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Used vehicle prices in the U.S. have jumped by more than 50% over the past year. Leading the way are affordable hybrids and a once-shunned EV.