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Tesla's enduring power is even clearer after the EV competition in Detroit falls flat

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands in a factory alongside Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, talk during a tour of a future Tesla Gigafactory on August 13, 2021 in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany.

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A Tesla owner built a bed and make-shift kitchen for his Model X and lived in his electric car for a year, traveling to 49 states

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A Tesla owner said he lived out of his EV for a year.
A Tesla owner said he lived out of his EV for a year.

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Ford pauses a $12 billion EV investment, after saying electric vehicles are too expensive

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Ford said that the pace of EV adoption has been slower than the company expected.

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Man who tricked Tesla into giving him 5 free cars and set one on fire on a frozen lake gets 4-year prison sentence

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A Tesla Model 3.
Michael Gonzalez tricked Tesla into giving him five of its electric cars for free, the US Department of Justice says.

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Tesla Cybertruck prototypes appear to have fit and finish issues — but an expert says not to worry

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A YouTuber uploaded a video of a Tesla that was doing off-road testing and it sparked criticism of the EV.
A YouTuber uploaded a video of a Tesla Cybertruck that apparently was doing off-road testing. The truck's fit and finish sparked some criticism of the EV.

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GM reportedly slammed Ford over its plan to use Chinese battery technology in EVs

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GM CEO Mary Barra and Ford CEO Jim Farley
GM CEO Mary Barra, left, and Ford CEO Jim Farley, right, appear to be at odds over the use of Chinese battery technology.

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Chinese EV subsidies will be investigated by EU over concerns they're distorting the market with cheaper prices

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A BYD ATTO 3 is displayed during the British Motor Show at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on August 17, 2023 in Farnborough, England. T
BYD's Atto 3.

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Don't forget to check the 'frunk' in a rented EV! A Hertz customer found a slab of rancid meat in his Tesla.

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Froemelt found a previous renter's forgotten groceries in his rented Tesla's frunk, which included a 10 pound slab of meat.
Marc Froemelt found a previous renter's forgotten groceries in his rented Tesla's frunk, which included a 10 pound slab of meat.

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A Tesla bumper sticker that says 'I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy' keeps popping up on social media. It's prompting a debate about whether you can separate a product from its CEO.

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A picture of a Tesla bumper sticker that poked fun at Elon Musk has been making the rounds on social media.

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Vin Fast suffered an $83 billion wipeout after the EV start-up's shares plunged 44% in a single day

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VinFast VF6 at the 2022 LA Auto Show
VinFast only expects to produce 50,000 cars this year.

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