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Reviewing a forbidden fruit car, especially one as charming as the Hyundai Inster, is a bit like having a long-distance crush.

Plus, BYD is accused of ‘slavery-like’ conditions and Hertz doesn’t want rented Teslas back.

More people are shifting from car-focused lifestyles to a mix of cars and bikes—or even going mostly car-free. While switching to a bike or e-bike might seem limiting, the cycling industry offers a wide range of categories to suit various needs. Take cargo e-bikes, for example. These are basically the Read more

Volkswagen announced a “Christmas miracle” with sweeping changes to its German operations but no immediate factory closures, layoffs, or wage cuts. Still, some 35,000 jobs are on the chopping block soon, but factories should remain open. more…

Ford, General Motors, and Toyota North America are donating $1 million each to incoming president Donald Trump’s January inauguration. Ford and GM are throwing in a fleet of vehicles for the January 20 event, too, for good measure. more…

xAI has closed its Series C funding round of $6 billion. A number of companies were part of the investment round, including tech and finance giants A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and Vy Capital.  Strategic Read more

In what couldn’t have been more on-the-nose timing, a group of local California newspapers published an editorial on Christmas Eve calling for the end of a generous $2,000 voucher program intended to help low-income Californians afford electric bicycles for transportation. more…

EVs offer either performance or range but, they don’t really do both at the same time.

Tesla China seems determined to cap off December 2024 on a high note, with new vehicle registrations hitting an impressive 17,600 vehicles in the week of December 16 to 22, 2024.  BY THE NUMBERS: During the week ending December 22, Tesla China saw 17,600 new vehicle registrations, down 4.86% from the previous week’s Read more

Tesla China has updated its promotions, offering a final payment discount for the Model Y and extending a zero-interest finance deal for qualified Model Y and Model 3 buyers in China. Tesla China announced the new program in a post on its official Weibo account. Discount details: With the recently Read more