Autos
How to buy your first car without going broke
Buying your first car after graduation (or while you’re still in college) can be tricky — especially at a time like this when prices are soaring. The average price of a new car was $46,000 in June and the average price of a used car was $28,000, both up more than 20% since the start […]
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A top European carmaker suggests the global chip shortage is easing
Volvo Cars, one of Europe’s top car brands, says it’s past the worst of a chip supply crunch that placed a tremendous squeeze on auto production. The company’s semiconductor inventory is now “back at fully supply,” CEO Jim Rowan told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday. “We had guided in the first quarter we were […]
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UK plans $95 million hydrogen gigafactory to produce components for vehicles
A sign for a hydrogen fuel pump at a train refueling station in Germany. Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a number of industries. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A U.K.-headquartered firm said Monday it was building an £80 million ($95.9 million) “gigafactory” specializing in the manufacture […]
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GM reveals electric Chevrolet Blazer priced starting at $45,000
2024 Chevrolet Blazer SS EV GM DETROIT – General Motors on Monday revealed its new electric Chevrolet Blazer that’s expected to compete against the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y crossover EVs. The vehicle marks an important launch for the Detroit automaker in attracting attention and more mainstream consumers to EVs. The 2024 Blazer […]
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Ford unveils new F-150 Raptor R pickup with 700 horsepower
DETROIT — As Ford Motor ramps up production of its electric F-150 pickup, it’s not giving up on offering new, highly profitable performance models with gasoline engines. The Detroit automaker Monday morning unveiled the F-150 Raptor R, a new version of its high-performance, off-road pickup with a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 engine that produces 700 horsepower […]
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Deutsche Bank downgrades General Motors, cites looming pricing risks to automakers
Vehicle makers have struggled amid an ongoing global supply chain crisis, and weakening demand for cars as recession fears mount could spell further trouble for General Motors , Deutsche Bank said. “In conjunction with this 2Q earnings preview, we are downgrading GM to Hold from Buy, amid eventual pricing risk to automakers and the absence […]
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Tesla’s bitcoin holdings could result in a $460 million hit for the car maker, Barclays says
Tesla ‘s bitcoin holdings could have taken a big bite out of the electric car maker’s upcoming earnings, according to Barclays. Analyst Brian Johnson said he expects Tesla to report an impairment of roughly $460 million due from bitcoin. Tesla is slated to post earnings Wednesday after the bell. “With Bitcoin ending the quarter at […]
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Elon Musk asks court to reject Twitter’s request for speedy trial
“The past two years have been an absolutely nightmare of supply chain disruptions, one thing after another, and we are not out of it yet,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Elon Musk wants time to prepare for a trial over his contentious withdrawal from an agreement to buy Twitter for […]
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Musk says Tesla can lower car prices if inflation ‘calms down’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the electric car company could lower prices if inflation “calms down.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a higher-than-expected inflation rate this week with the consumer price index rising 9.1% from a year ago. Tesa increased the prices of all of its car models in […]
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Morgan Stanley’s Jonas trims price target for Tesla, citing slowing economy
Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas cut his price target for many stocks in his sector, including Tesla . Jonas said in a note to clients that a slowing economy dampens the outlook for autos, leading to estimate cuts and lower price targets. “We make material cuts to our forecasts across our coverage to reflect […]
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