Texas has one of the cheapest gas taxes in the US— and now some of the highest fees for electric cars

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Teslas charging
EV drivers don't need gas and don't pay gas taxes. But politicians want them to pay their fair share of road repair fees one way or another.

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Automakers are facing an uphill battle as inventory piles up and workers threaten to go on strike

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F-150 pickup trucks sit in a lot in November 2022.
Between dealer tensions, a potential strike, and parts makers struggling, automakers have a rough several months in store.

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There's an oversupply of EVs versus gas cars at dealerships — solving 2 of the biggest problems with car shopping right now

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The Hyundai Ioniq 6.
There's nearly double the amount of EV supply, as measured by days of inventory, compared to gas cars at dealerships right now, according to Cox Automotive.

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Only one car model sold for under $20,000 in July — but experts say vehicle prices are stabilizing

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A small gold SUV is parked on the street in front of local shops.
Only one vehicle model sold for under $20,000 in July: The Mitsubishi Mirage.

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Lyft CEO on Surge Pricing: 'We're Trying to Really Get Rid of It'

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The days of sky-high carshare rates could be behind us—at least if Lyft is your app of choice. The Uber competitor announced during a quarterly earnings call yesterday that phasing out surge pricing is on its list of priorities moving forward.

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These 20 cars have the highest dealer markups over their sticker price

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Four of the 20 vehicles most highly-priced above sticker price.

Mercedes-Benz; Toyota; Porsche: Ford

Only 6 cars are selling for below their sticker price as dealer markups remain high

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Four different vehicles are shown in a collage.
These are four of the six vehicles priced below sticker price, on average.

Infiniti; Hyundai; Chevrolet; Chrysler

Here's what the Costco 'star of death' means for your favorite warehouse items

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A shopper peruses the frozen food offerings in a cases at a Costco warehouse in Colorado.

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Automakers are rewarding EV early adopters with price cuts that only benefit everyone else

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A gray Tesla Model Y SUV is shown driving down the highway from a rear view with trees in the background.
As more EV prices get cut, soon-to-be buyers are better positioned than they were a year ago, but at the expense of early adopters.

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Ford cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $10,000 just days after Tesla's first Cybertruck rolled off the line

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F-150 Lightning at Ford's Dearborn assembly factory
Ford just dropped the prices of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.

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