I drove the electric BMW i4 and found a more luxurious, familiar alternative to a Tesla

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The BMW i4 eDrive40.
The BMW i4 eDrive40.

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The biggest cruise ships keep getting bigger and it's splitting the industry in two

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Seven Seas Mariner and the Icon of the Seas
Smaller cruise ships have an easier time meeting environmental and port requirements.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International

I'm a car dealer who only sells electric cars. This is what everyone else is getting wrong — and the advice I give prospective EV buyers.

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A man in a pink sweatshirt sits in front of a black car in front of the sunset.
Alex Lawrence, CEO and cofounder of the EVAuto dealership in Utah.

Alex Lawrence

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.

Courtesy of Sandro van Kuijck

Virgin Atlantic suspends its route from London to Austin because it says the city's tech boom is over

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Virgin Atlantic
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its final approach in London.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to work in a US car factory a century ago

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1914: Flywheel production at the Ford motor plant in Highland Park, Michigan.
Flywheel production at the Ford motor plant in Highland Park, Michigan.

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Lobster dinners, luxury goods, and go karting: everyday travelers are splashing out on their cruises

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Norwegian Prima
Travelers have been spending big during their cruise vacations.

Brittany Chang/Insider

Ford's UAW deal proves workers can sometimes get what they want – and bosses should be worried

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UAW (United Auto Workers) members on the picket line while on strike against automakers at Chrysler Parts Depot
UAW members on the picket line.

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Americans are so anxious about going electric that they're willing to pay up for hybrids

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A dark minivan is parked in front of a cityscape.
Customers are showing overwhelmingly that they're willing to stomach the upcharge for the happy medium of a hybrid electric car.

Chrysler

I got run over by a train – twice

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Sarah de Lagarde
Sarah de Lagarde's arm and leg were amputated after she fell onto train tracks in September 2022.

Tori Ferenc for Insider

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