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Texas Proposes Extra EV Fees
Automotive

Texas Proposes Extra EV Fees

Seems that tying road maintenance to gas sales wasn’t the best idea, but no one asked us.

March 31, 2023

Mercedes, Stellantis, and GM Make Investments
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Mercedes, Stellantis, and GM Make Investments

Mercedes invests in wind energy, Stellantis invests in cost savings, and GM invests in EarthCruiser.

March 31, 2023

BYD’s Big Q4, Lucid’s Layoffs, and Lambo’s New Flagship
Automotive

BYD’s Big Q4, Lucid’s Layoffs, and Lambo’s New Flagship

BYD’s good Q4 keeps going, Lucid is cutting people’s jobs as “non-critical spending,” and Lambo tiptoes toward electrification.

March 30, 2023

EV Accessibility
Automotive

EV Accessibility

EVs are becoming more accessible and affordable. Can we please work on eggs next?

March 30, 2023

Tesla’s Seat Belts, Nissan’s Electric Concept, Hyundai’s Human-Free Charging
Automotive

Tesla’s Seat Belts, Nissan’s Electric Concept, Hyundai’s Human-Free Charging

Tesla may have to recall 50K cars, Nissan gets electric (big and small), Hyundai thinks EV charing is missing robots.

March 29, 2023

Used Car Prices Bounce
Automotive

Used Car Prices Bounce

*GIF Relates* The adult is used car inventory coming down, the child is used car prices going up. Ain’t data fun?

March 29, 2023

Lucid’s Recall, United’s eVTOL, and Ferrari’s Freedom
Automotive

Lucid’s Recall, United’s eVTOL, and Ferrari’s Freedom

Lucid issues fine-tuned recall, United takes shuttle service to new heights, and Ferrari was hoping somebody would think about e-fuel.

March 28, 2023

Winds of Change at UAW
Automotive

Winds of Change at UAW

Tight election? Strong opposing sides? Sounds familiar, but we can’t quite put our finger on it…

March 28, 2023

Germany and EU Come to an Agreement on E-Fuel
Automotive

Germany and EU Come to an Agreement on E-Fuel

EVs are around four times more energy efficient than e-fuels, which won’t do anything for people’s range anxiety but will do something for the sunglasses industry since we will need more refill stations.

March 27, 2023

Ford’s New Project, VW’s “Lifetime” Updates, and Rivian’s Relocation Request
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Ford’s New Project, VW’s “Lifetime” Updates, and Rivian’s Relocation Request

Ford has big plans and battery issues, In-car software is like an onion (it has layers and if ignored could be trouble), and Rivian is working to solve the problem of elbow room.

March 27, 2023

New Vehicles Prices on the Rise
Automotive

New Vehicles Prices on the Rise

In 2003, the average price was $24,773, meaning that the average new vehicle transaction has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. That’s wild.

March 24, 2023

Ford’s EV Losses, Chevy’s Farewell to Camaro, and VW’s Committment to Android
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Ford’s EV Losses, Chevy’s Farewell to Camaro, and VW’s Committment to Android

Ford reports EV profit loss, GM gives the Camaro the boot, and Volkswagen promises Android for fifteen years.

March 24, 2023

American EV Interest Poll
Automotive

American EV Interest Poll

How would you vote?

March 23, 2023

Carvana Stocks on the Rise
Automotive

Carvana Stocks on the Rise

Most companies hang their first dollar on the wall. Carvana hung a Negative One Dollar bill on the wall back in 2012 and cannot WAIT to throw that sucker away.

March 23, 2023

Geely’s Profits, Stellantis Investments, and Tesla’s FSD Update
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Geely’s Profits, Stellantis Investments, and Tesla’s FSD Update

Geely smashed its revenue expectations, Stellantis is smashing the invest button, and Tesla is smashing metal into the shape of Cybertrucks.

March 23, 2023

EU Proposes E-Fuel Compromise
Automotive

EU Proposes E-Fuel Compromise

Reinventing the engine is a lot like reinventing the wheel except like, a bunch harder.

March 22, 2023

New From Polestar, Ford, and Nissan
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New From Polestar, Ford, and Nissan

Polestar heard people like performance, Ford heard Europe has looser direct EV sales laws, and Nissan heard folks like their car to be safe (who knew?).

March 22, 2023

Banning Bans at the US House
Automotive

Banning Bans at the US House

Can’t we meet in the middle with hybrids, and start there?

March 21, 2023

EV Batteries: Reuse or Refuse?
Automotive

EV Batteries: Reuse or Refuse?

Long story short, EVs may create a friendship between insurance companies and recycling groups...if either decide to pick up the phone.

March 21, 2023

Toyota, Rivian, and Hyundai/Kia News
Automotive

Toyota, Rivian, and Hyundai/Kia News

Toyota is keeping the hydrogen dream alive, Rivian is about that #VanLife, and Hyundai/Kia has a new reason to solve these thefts.

March 21, 2023

New Vehicles Prices Decline
Automotive

New Vehicles Prices Decline

Don’t spend all those savings in one place, America. Well, unless that place is the egg cooler at the grocery store.

March 20, 2023

Nissan’s Vote, 7-Eleven’s Network, GM’s Time In China
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Nissan’s Vote, 7-Eleven’s Network, GM’s Time In China

Nissan workers in TN voted against unionization, 7-Eleven is getting into EV charging, and GM is getting the worst of the China/US freeze out.

March 20, 2023

VW and Audi Think Affordable
Automotive

VW and Audi Think Affordable

Hot Tip - To save a little on the production cost, may we suggest adding more cup holders? The way we see it, each time you "add" a cupholder, you remove material, thus saying micro-fractions of a penny per vehicle!

March 17, 2023

Mississippi Bill Guides EV Sales
Automotive

Mississippi Bill Guides EV Sales

It will be interesting to see how this works. Will startups jump to working with franchise dealers or just put their stores near state borders? What’s the first thing you see on the way out of a dry county? Ok, yes, a firework store, but after that…

March 17, 2023

JD Power’s Home Charging Satisfaction Survey
Automotive

JD Power’s Home Charging Satisfaction Survey

The score also dropped based on the total absence of gas station snacks in most American garages. 🥤🌭

March 17, 2023

Tesla’s Need for Speed
Automotive

Tesla’s Need for Speed

Tesla’s Model S Plaid is faster than earlier claims, the Supercharger V4 is nearing deployment, and FSD is upgraded and coming back despite the recalls, legal actions, and urging of the NHTSA.

March 16, 2023

GPT-4 is Out and GM is In
Automotive

GPT-4 is Out and GM is In

ChatGPT gets an upgrade, and GM gets ChatGPT.

March 16, 2023

Profits and Production: Porsche, Volkwagen, and Honda
Automotive

Profits and Production: Porsche, Volkwagen, and Honda

Porche is growing profits, Volkswagen is growing investments, and Honda is growing EV production.

March 15, 2023

US Fuels Its Alternative Refueling Infrastructure
Automotive

US Fuels Its Alternative Refueling Infrastructure

The grant doesn’t mention any funds for charging station-based lemonade stand entrepreneurs. Even if they have a really cool name like “Shockingly Good Lemonade” or something like that…

March 15, 2023

Rivian and Amazon, Buick’s Huge Screen, and Toyota Dissects a Tesla
Automotive

Rivian and Amazon, Buick’s Huge Screen, and Toyota Dissects a Tesla

Rivian wants to sell more vans than Amazon wants to buy (Or maybe it’s vice versa), Buick added a car to a big TV (or maybe it;s vice versa), and Toyota says Tesla EVs are art on the inside (we are sure this one doesn’t work vice versa).

March 14, 2023

New Car National Average Price Up 9%
Automotive

New Car National Average Price Up 9%

Averages are weird, as long as one car sells for over MSRP the average price will be higher than the sticker. Maybe not 28% higher (looking at you, Genesis), but higher anyway.

March 13, 2023

Mitsubishi’s 2030s, VinFast’s Optimistic Delay, and Another Nail In AM Radio’s Coffin?
Automotive

Mitsubishi’s 2030s, VinFast’s Optimistic Delay, and Another Nail In AM Radio’s Coffin?

Mitsubishi is going electric but not giving up on gas, VinFast isn’t Giving Up On America, and is America ready to give up on AM radios?

March 13, 2023

GM’s Volunteers, CATL’s Q4, and Porsche’s Campout
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GM’s Volunteers, CATL’s Q4, and Porsche’s Campout

GM is asking for volunteers, CATL is asking if anybody wants any of these extra batteries, and Porsche is asking if y’all wanna go touch some grass.

March 10, 2023

Electrification Timeline Confidence Surveyed
Automotive

Electrification Timeline Confidence Surveyed

What do you think about the 2030, 2035, 2040 timelines? Are they realistic? And if not, what would be a more realistic target?

March 10, 2023

Used Vehicle Prices Climb
Automotive

Used Vehicle Prices Climb

At least dealers don’t have to change the prices like at gas stations. Let us tell you from experience, that suction-cup pole apparatus is not your friend.

March 9, 2023

VW’s Apology, Tesla New Investigation, and Ford’s Man Only Model
Automotive

VW’s Apology, Tesla New Investigation, and Ford’s Man Only Model

VW will give away 5 years of free car tracking software to say sorry, Tesla has a 2nd steering wheel fall off and now the Feds are paying attention, Ford’s new model appeals to men who thirst for unnecessary challenges.

March 9, 2023

KBB’s 2022 Best Resale Value Awards
Automotive

KBB’s 2022 Best Resale Value Awards

According to KBB, 2022 Toyota and Lexus brands are your best bet for retaining the most value long-term. With the way used car prices are rising, who knows? You may even make a return on the investment.

March 9, 2023

Mining: Iran’s Discovery, Congo’s Surplus, and Canada’s New Rules
Automotive

Mining: Iran’s Discovery, Congo’s Surplus, and Canada’s New Rules

Iran strikes (white) gold, Congo is like, really good at digging, yall, and Canada would like Canadians to invest in local miners only please.

March 8, 2023

Smash Like and Subscribe to…Your Car?
Automotive

Smash Like and Subscribe to…Your Car?

What do you think about subscription-based car features?

March 8, 2023

Lordstown Has Cash and a Plan, Volvo’s Electric Cement, and Honda Marching to Its Own Drum
Automotive

Lordstown Has Cash and a Plan, Volvo’s Electric Cement, and Honda Marching to Its Own Drum

Lordstown Motors has money and a plan, Volvo is giving the world stealth-construction vehicles, Honda is getting serious about EVs but not getting ahead of itself with ICE sunsets.

March 7, 2023

US and EU Close To “FTA-Like” Deal
Automotive

US and EU Close To “FTA-Like” Deal

Even the world's largest economies love a good discount.

March 7, 2023

EU Delays Vote On ICE Ban
Automotive

EU Delays Vote On ICE Ban

“Must be weird having your decisions controlled by people who live in a totally different society…” -Chris, who lives in one of the 50 United States.

March 6, 2023

Scout in SC, Toyota in China, and Subaru in the USA
Automotive

Scout in SC, Toyota in China, and Subaru in the USA

Scout hopes to produce EV in South Carolina by 2026, Toyota’s BYD joint venture will begin delivering a new model in China soon, and Subaru of America needs two people to fill Tom Doll’s shoes as he transitions to an advisor role.

March 6, 2023

KBB’s EV Insights
Automotive

KBB’s EV Insights

For now, hybrid electric > full electric.

March 3, 2023

Tesla Investor Day
Automotive

Tesla Investor Day

Cutting the manufacturing costs in half should bring the total price down…$5.00 or maybe even $10.00!

March 3, 2023

Ford’s AI, Polestar’s 2022, and Aston Martin’s 2023
Automotive

Ford’s AI, Polestar’s 2022, and Aston Martin’s 2023

Ford launched a new self-driving unit and will start building EV trucks again soon, Polestar cut its losses in half last year, and Aston Martin plans on making big bucks this year (Wall Street like that sort of talk).

March 3, 2023

The EV Scene
Automotive

The EV Scene

USPS is upgrading their fleet, Goodyear's new EV tires meant to hold up to the pressure, start-ups are swapping range anxiety for range confidence, and Tesla has a magic trick to show EV owners.

March 2, 2023

February New Vehicles Sales
Automotive

February New Vehicles Sales

It is a little surprising anything got sold at all last month since February feels less like a month and more like a few weekends in a trench coat. #HowIsItAlreadyMarch?

March 2, 2023

Soapbox and Soundtrack: Rivian’s Earnings, Ford’s Batteries, and GM’s Layoffs
Automotive

Soapbox and Soundtrack: Rivian’s Earnings, Ford’s Batteries, and GM’s Layoffs

Rivian’s Q4 was down, Ford’s battery fire is not a defect, and GM is cutting jobs.

March 2, 2023

Raccoon Gifs and OEM News
Automotive

Raccoon Gifs and OEM News

Audi is not cutting prices (yet), EV Blazers are out but not for sale (yet), Nissan is testing but not fully adopting carbon neutral vehicle delivery (yet).

March 1, 2023

California Confuses and Incentivizes EV Buyers
Automotive

California Confuses and Incentivizes EV Buyers

Big 2035 plans are less like light switches and more like elaborate Rube Goldberg machines.

March 1, 2023

IIHS Announces Top Safest Vehicles in 2023
Automotive

IIHS Announces Top Safest Vehicles in 2023

Thanks for all your hard work out there, Crash Test Dummies. You’re the real MVPs.

February 28, 2023

Production: Toyota, Fisker, Tesla
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Production: Toyota, Fisker, Tesla

Toyota is producing more cars (and hydrogen fuel cells), EV startup Fisker says it will produce 40K SUVs this year, and Tesla is ahead of schedule in Germany.

February 28, 2023

Mastering Acqusitions with ATUC
Automotive

Mastering Acqusitions with ATUC

David Long's All Things Used Cars community knows that you gotta have cars to sell cars. So, last week they spent time discussing used inventory acquisitions. 

February 27, 2023

Hyundai Completes Child Labor Audit
Automotive

Hyundai Completes Child Labor Audit

This is nothing to joke about, but if you got a speeding ticket do you think the authorities would let you conduct a 6 month audit on how fast you were going?

February 27, 2023

Tesla’s Magic Dock, Carvana’s Major Drop, and the Silva’s Motor Swap
Automotive

Tesla’s Magic Dock, Carvana’s Major Drop, and the Silva’s Motor Swap

Tesla tests some magic, Carvana needs some magic, and the Silva’s create something magical

February 27, 2023

Lessons From a Long-Distance EV Journey
Automotive

Lessons From a Long-Distance EV Journey

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin in response to EV travel.

February 24, 2023

Tesla Comes Home?
Automotive

Tesla Comes Home?

Discounts AND tax incentives? What’s a few bucks for a U-Haul in this economy?

February 24, 2023

Stock Slide, Profit Share, and Raising Raises
Automotive

Stock Slide, Profit Share, and Raising Raises

Lucid is down but working on it, Stellantis is up and sharing, and Toyota’s new boss is handing out raises and building EVs.

February 24, 2023

Sandwiches And Power
Automotive

Sandwiches And Power

Subway isn't the first retail or restaurant chain to offer public charging, but the green oasis vibe is a refreshing take on the whole thing. Or, maybe it is an "Eat-Freshing" take on it?

February 23, 2023

Nio: Expanding, Swapping, and Charging
Automotive

Nio: Expanding, Swapping, and Charging

In the history of batteries, charging them is only a recent development. Taking them out of your flashlight to keep the TV remote working is an OG move.

February 23, 2023

Bentley To Go Electric
Automotive

Bentley To Go Electric

Other Bentley News - While Googling to find more information about Bentley’s cars, we found country singer Dierks Bentley went to Daytona 500 to watch cars. What a coincidence!

February 23, 2023

Jaguar Leans into Autonomous Tech
Automotive

Jaguar Leans into Autonomous Tech

People think you should work on quality? Adding a feature nobody fully understands yet will show them!

February 22, 2023

Ford: New Ideas and Old Problems
Automotive

Ford: New Ideas and Old Problems

Ford is like a spider. If they get a black eye they still have like, seven more to work with!

February 22, 2023

BYD On The Way
Automotive

BYD On The Way

This story is less for our readers in Europe with $100K to spend on a EV and more for those who may be wondering when BYD will make a meaningful move toward the US market.

February 22, 2023

FSD Recall, German Charging, EV Discounts
Automotive

FSD Recall, German Charging, EV Discounts

Tesla has to call back its FSD beta, Germany needs to step up its EV charging pace, and Renault says discounts are for short-sighted cowards (paraphrase).

February 21, 2023

GM Cleans Up
Automotive

GM Cleans Up

A laser is just a “device that emits intense monochromatic light,” which we think qualifies most LED headlights as weapons.

February 21, 2023

VinFast Issues Domestic Recall
Automotive

VinFast Issues Domestic Recall

The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but the wily bolt gets the wrench. 🔧 🤕

February 20, 2023

States Differ on EV Integration
Automotive

States Differ on EV Integration

EV integration: Utah is fighting it, Virginia is keeping it, and New Jersey is embracing it.

February 20, 2023

Ford Confirmed Battery Fire (Singular)
Automotive

Ford Confirmed Battery Fire (Singular)

Ways to prevent possible battery fires include not overstimulating, spending time in the shade, and plenty of rest between activities. Oh wait, that is the rules for taking care of a new puppy…

February 17, 2023

Dreaming About AI, Drop-Tops, and The Sun
Automotive

Dreaming About AI, Drop-Tops, and The Sun

We can dream...

February 17, 2023

US Unveils New EV Charging Rules
Automotive

US Unveils New EV Charging Rules

In the year 2030 - Elon Musk and his army of space robots can deliver a charging station anywhere on the planet via orbital drop, but full self-driving is still "working out a few kinks."

February 16, 2023

Pausing Production, Banning “Emissions,” and Voyaging To The Bahamas
Automotive

Pausing Production, Banning “Emissions,” and Voyaging To The Bahamas

Ford puts lightning in a bottle, The EU puts emissions on the chopping block, and one electric boat puts Florida behind it.

February 16, 2023

Lithium Discovery and Counting the Cost
Automotive

Lithium Discovery and Counting the Cost

We just wanted to talk about India finding lithium…how did this turn into such a long piece? We never even found a good place to make our Nirvana joke.

February 15, 2023

Ford Adds and Subtracts, Hyundai Updates Security, and Honda Partners with LG
Automotive

Ford Adds and Subtracts, Hyundai Updates Security, and Honda Partners with LG

Ford will cut some jobs and make some new ones, Hyundai and Kia are shoring up their security, and Honda and LG are spending the big bucks.

February 15, 2023

Luxury Consideration Movements
Automotive

Luxury Consideration Movements

We don’t care about “luxury,” just give us a car that turns the radio down when we are close to our destination so we can read the mailboxes.

February 14, 2023

Subscriptions, Profits, and Getting Serious
Automotive

Subscriptions, Profits, and Getting Serious

TL: DR - Hyundai found a fancy (and expensive) word for “borrow,” Honda made more money, but the money they made is worth less money, and Subaru is walking into the EV future arm-in-arm with its buddy Toyota.

February 14, 2023

Scaling Down, Speeding Up, and Skipping Taxes (Not That Kind)
Automotive

Scaling Down, Speeding Up, and Skipping Taxes (Not That Kind)

TL: DR - Ford says bye to Rivian, GM’s new electric Hummer is big and scary, and Lucid says, “who needs taxes when we have discounts?”

February 13, 2023

Used Car Depreciation Slows Again
Automotive

Used Car Depreciation Slows Again

The used car market is a lot of things, but boringly predictable doesn’t seem to be one.

February 13, 2023

Earnings, Bigger, and Smarter
Automotive

Earnings, Bigger, and Smarter

TL: DR - VW made more than they spent, but they made less than the “more” that they aimed for. Stop us if you’ve heard this one, Toyota’s new idea is to make a bigger SUV. Tesla’s former head of AI is going to teach ChatGPT new tricks (hopefully not how to drive).

February 10, 2023

Home Charging Financing and Fueling
Automotive

Home Charging Financing and Fueling

We’ve been talking for a while about how private vehicle ownership is beginning to look like smartphone ownership. Why not close the loop and make it look like home renovation too?

February 10, 2023

Tesla Has a Plan
Automotive

Tesla Has a Plan

March 1 is only weeks away. That’s about 21 days for Musk to get bored and just tweet the Master Plan ahead of schedule.

February 9, 2023

Canoo, Nissan, Google News
Automotive

Canoo, Nissan, Google News

Canoo needs dollars, Nissan needs everybody to calm down and wait until 2028, and charging stations are not the hero we deserve but the hero we need.

February 9, 2023

Used Car Market on the Rise
Automotive

Used Car Market on the Rise

Used car prices↓. Used car demand↑.

February 9, 2023

CARS' Best of 2023
Automotive

CARS' Best of 2023

Did CARS get it right? Hit reply and let us know what model you would have chosen.

February 8, 2023

Rivian Can Charge Houses Too!
Automotive

Rivian Can Charge Houses Too!

Gamer Joke - Oh, so we need a patch to access the whole experience? Who made this truck? EA? #BoomRoasted

February 8, 2023

EVs in the US
Automotive

EVs in the US

An SUV by any other name will still not fit into a compact parking space.

February 7, 2023

Unlocking Opportunity with E-Bikes
Automotive

Unlocking Opportunity with E-Bikes

How about "bie-cycle" and "e-hog"?

February 7, 2023

Recall Round-Up
Automotive

Recall Round-Up

Pro move: Dealers can turn lemons into lemonade by using recalls as an opportunity to showcase the reliability and convenience of their service departments... of course, if you have REAL lemonade to give the customers, that could really seal the deal.

February 6, 2023

Ford Falls a Little Flat
Automotive

Ford Falls a Little Flat

With all the past year's ups and downs, we're expecting Ford to announce a rollercoaster-filled theme park any day now.

February 6, 2023

Working W/ Rivian, Volkswagen, and General Motors
Automotive

Working W/ Rivian, Volkswagen, and General Motors

TL: DR - Rivian has fewer people working, VW says it won't work with hydrogen, and GM is working with Netflix to get in with the Will Ferrall crowd.

February 3, 2023

Kansas To Tax Public Charging?
Automotive

Kansas To Tax Public Charging?

Obviously, states will need to introduce EV versions of fuel taxes to protect revenue for infrastructure care, but is this clumsy implementation, anti-competition, or a fair move?

February 2, 2023

Hertz Offers Try Before You Buy EVs
Automotive

Hertz Offers Try Before You Buy EVs

Disclaimer - No real birds were harmed in the making of this partnership or email.

February 1, 2023

Nissan And Renault Work Things Out
Automotive

Nissan And Renault Work Things Out

Rome was not built in a day, but 4 months to reach a “we should both get an equal vote” agreement in a partnership is a little surprising. What changes do you see heading for dealers based on Nissan’s newfound freedom?

February 1, 2023

China Check-In
Automotive

China Check-In

If the price going down makes sales go up, imagine how many sales you'd get if your cars were FREE! No, wait... that's not how this works...

February 1, 2023

Ford Makes Several Changes
Automotive

Ford Makes Several Changes

Is it just us, or from a certain point of view, does Ford seem more interested in beating Tesla than in serving its loyal customers/dealers.

January 31, 2023

Leader in Sustainability Award
Automotive

Leader in Sustainability Award

Having good ideals at our core is only useful if we act on them. Mark Miller Subaru’s core ideals are the useful kind!

January 31, 2023

GM’s Q4 And Beyond
Automotive

GM’s Q4 And Beyond

Maybe you had a good 2022, but did you have a “So good I started building SUVs” year? Be honest.

January 31, 2023

Toyota Keeps Top Global Spot, GM Reclaims Top US Spot
Automotive

Toyota Keeps Top Global Spot, GM Reclaims Top US Spot

Feeling optimistic about production cuts is easy when you outsell everybody. It’s like the best seat in the nurse’s office.

January 31, 2023

UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Automotive

UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia

TL: DR - EV sales surpass diesel in the UK, Ford’s ambition surpasses German workers’ comfort zone, and Saudi interest in Lucid surpasses their 65% stake in the company.

January 30, 2023