Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs. Here's how much it can cost to service an EV.

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Tesla advertises its cars as "eliminating the need for service" but there are some nuances in repairing and maintaining an EV.

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50 new EVs are hitting the US soon. It's not clear if there are buyers for them.

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Jaguar electric vehicles.

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The auto industry overestimated EV demand this year. Now companies are scrambling.

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An EV charging cord turning into a plateauing trend line

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I'm a car dealer. Here are the things customers get dead wrong about our business.

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Whitney Yates-Woods is president of Yates Buick GMC in Goodyear, Arizona.

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Car dealers reveal the 9 questions you should always ask before buying

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Here are 9 questions you should always ask when buying a car.

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A used F-150 costs 30% more than it did 3 years ago. See how the pandemic made America's most popular cars less affordable.

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Some of 10 most popular used gas-powered vehicles
The average list price for the 10 most popular used gas-powered cars have gone up anywhere from 20 to 30% over the past 3 years.

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Car dealers fight the threat of extinction as the Teslafication of their industry intensifies

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Auto dealers are fighting to stay relevant.

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Buying a car is never going to get better — so you might as well buy now

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The auto market is actually the best it has been in three years, if you want more vehicle availability or if you don't want to pay sky-high prices for a new ride.

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Why EV dealers might try to coax you into a 6-month lease

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The Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck.
Automakers and dealers might make EV lease contracts shorter in order to get those cars into the lucrative used EV market faster.

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It's not just the chip shortage — other supply chain disruptions are wreaking havoc on automakers and helping keep prices high

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The F-150 Lightning production line at Ford's factory in Dearborn, Michigan
Ford recently had to stop production of the F-150 Lightning as it struggles with the EV transition and battery problems.

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