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Fisker asks extra $5,000 nonrefundable deposit from its Ocean reservation holders
Fisker is asking its Ocean reservation holders to shell out an extra $5,000 in a nonrefundable deposit for a “pre-order” when holders have already made a reservation with a deposit for the Ocean electric SUV. This week, Fisker has launched what it calls its “Pre-Order” program for the Ocean, its first vehicle since relaunching the… Continue reading Fisker asks extra $5,000 nonrefundable deposit from its Ocean reservation holders
Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. This weekend, Tesla released its Q2 2022 production and delivery results. It confirmed its first quarterly setback in deliveries in more than two years due to its factory shutdown… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Luxury car buyers shell out more than ever with ‘car payments that look more like mortgage payments’
The share of new car buyers with a monthly payment of more than $1,000 jumped to a record high, according to Edmunds. Go to Source
Ford reports slight uptick in quarterly sales that misses analysts’ expectations
Ford on Tuesday reported a 1.8% uptick in second-quarter sales compared with a year earlier, including a 31.5% increase in June. Go to Source
Chevy Bolt EV discount, Toyota tax-credit phaseout, EV market collapse: Today’s Car News
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Study: Electric pickups could replace nearly half of gasoline ones—with an ownership-cost savings
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EV prices soar, as one exec warns of market “collapse” if they don’t get cheaper
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Ford outperforms industry with Q2, June sales gains
Ford Motor Co.’s new-vehicle sales in the U.S. ticked up 1.8% year-over-year in the second quarter and 31.5% in June, the Dearborn automaker reported Tuesday. In all, the Blue Oval sold 483,688 vehicles in the second quarter and 152,262 last month. The results bucked an industry trend of declining sales in the second quarter. Crosstown rivals General Motors… Continue reading Ford outperforms industry with Q2, June sales gains
First impressions: What these early F-150 Lightning customers think of the electric truck
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