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Electric Vehicles

EV Big Rigs Are Getting Too Expensive for Trucking Customers

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EVs cost double to operate, can travel half as far, and require recharging, which isn’t ideal for an industry operating on thin margins.

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Banking

Chinese Regulators See Regional Banks Headed for SVB-Style Chaos

Authorities are concerned about regional banks piling too heavily into longer-yielding government bonds in recent months.

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Autos

A Mercedes With Autonomous Driving Just Hit the US Market

Cars with Drive Pilot are only available for sale in California and Nevada, and even there it only works on certain freeways.

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Markets

Bigger Is Still Better in the S&P 500

The top 50 companies in the index have seen a collective 4.5% skid so far in April, while the bottom 50 have slipped 8.6%.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s Stock Has Hit the Skids

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Shares are at a 15-month low amid a pile-up of bad news, as analysts call for a course correction, and production woes continue to mount.

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Social Media

Fidelity Cuts Value of ‘X’ Stake Once Again

Investment firm Fidelity has once again cut the value of its Blue Chip Growth Fund’s position in Elon Musk’s X.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Touts High-End Roadster as EV Industry Fights Slumping Demand

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While everyone else looks to navigate a tepid market, Elon Musk plans to sell a $250,000 performance car next year.

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Autos

Luxury EV Startups Rivian and Lucid Face a Tough Road

The companies continue to lose massive amounts of money as consumers are turning to cheaper hybrids and traditional gas-powered vehicles.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Patent Gives its Cars Better Situational Awareness

Tesla and other self-driving car firms face both regulatory battles and public perception hurdles.

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Patent Drop

Ford Balances Charging Demand to Get More EVs on the Road

The lack of charging infrastructure in the US has hurt consumer sentiment towards EVs. Ford may be looking at ways to fix it.

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