Exxon looks to EV boom as oil giant is in talks to supply lithium to Tesla and other automakers, report says

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A protestor threw a cake-like pastry at a board member's head during a Volkswagen meeting that descended into chaos

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A protestor threw what appeared to be a cake at a VW board member's head.
A protestor threw what appeared to be a cake at a VW board member's head.

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Volkswagen just unveiled its long-range, Tesla-fighting ID.7. See the electric sedan.

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Volkswagen presents its new ID.7 electric sedan at an official debut event on April 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany
Volkswagen presents its new ID.7 electric sedan at an official debut event on April 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. German carmaker Volkswagen is expanding its lineup of electric cars as it transitions away from the combustion engine.

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The inside story of hot startup Deel's grow-at-all-costs culture

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$100K apparently isn't that much, pals. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm definitely feeling a financial strain in San Diego.

A new study found that if you make $100,000 in NYC, it only "feels like" $36,000. Meanwhile, the same study found that San Diegans need to make even more than New Yorkers to live comfortably. Imagine moving to New York to save some money. Wild.

Ford and GM follow Tesla's lead and wade into China price war by offering big discounts to boost sales, report says

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Ford has cut the Mustang Mach-E by about $6,000.

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Volkswagen beats Elon Musk in the race to cheap EVs, revealing a car it plans to sell for $26,600

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Volkswagen revealed the ID. 2all concept car earlier this week.

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Automakers are using a legal loophole to get customers an extra $7,500 tax credit — and business is booming

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Lucid is one of the companies that has offered customers a monthly savings if they lease one of their EVs.

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Police say Volkswagen refused to track a stolen car with a 2-year-old inside — after the thieves ran over the child's pregnant mother — until the owner paid a fee

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"Volkswagen takes the safety and security of its customers very seriously. Our thoughts are with the victims and their family." A Volkswagen spokesperson told Insider. "Volkswagen has a procedure in place with a third-party provider for Car-Net Support Services involving emergency requests from law enforcement. They have executed this process successfully in previous incidents.

An EV pricing war could be just what electric car-makers — and buyers — need right now

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
The pricing battle that the industry is seeing between Tesla and Ford might be good for automakers' $1.2 trillion push into electrification through 2030.

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