A massive ship carrying 3,000 vehicles is burning off the coast Netherlands — and it's spurring concerns over fire risks from EVs

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Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023.
Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023.

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Ford CEO says Tesla is having a Model T moment — it's Elon Musk's 'next big test'

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Jim Farley and Elon Musk
Ford and Tesla have been both friend and rival over the past few years as Ford races to electrify and snatch up some of Tesla's market share.

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Tesla workers played a xylophone to celebrate cancelling service appointments for owners who expected longer driving range, report says

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View through the hollow middles of several chargers with Tesla logos at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station, and a man playing a metal xylophone with a yellow drum stick.
Tesla superchargers and a metal xylophone.

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Elon Musk's politics haven't earned him any brownie points with customers — but they're still fiercely loyal to Tesla

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Elon Musk sitting in the a passenger seat of a black Tesla with a white interior while wearing a black suit and tie.
Tesla buyers are mostly staying loyal despite Elon Musk's antics.

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Tesla was dealing with 2,000 cases a week amid a surge in driving-range complaints from frustrated customers, report says

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Tesla owners broke down the perks of owning a Tesla in conversations with Insider.
The findings highlight the challenges Tesla owners have faced in having their complaints taken seriously.

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Tesla has been exaggerating its vehicles' potential driving distance for years by rigging their range-estimating software, report says

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White Tesla Model 3 charging at Supercharger
Tesla's algorithms misrepresent battery range, Reuters reports.

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The EV price wars could work hurt automakers when it comes to one of their most important groups of customers

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Ford F-150 Lightning
Electric trucks are a wildcard in the EV price war.

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I got an early look at Volvo's $34,950 electric SUV and saw why it's one of the best Tesla rivals yet

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The Volvo EX30.
The Volvo EX30 starts at a bargain-bin $34,950.

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I sold electric cars for more than a decade. I'm frustrated that some dealers still don't have the right approach.

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Nigel Zeid is an independent EV educator.

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It looks like Tesla's Cybertruck is missing 1 thing Ford nailed in its electric truck: A big frunk

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The Tesla Cybertruck undergoes testing in water.
The Tesla Cybertruck undergoes testing in water.

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