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News•by Staff and News Reports•August 7, 2024

Tesla Recalls Over 1.8 Million Vehicles Due to Potential Hood Issue

The voluntary recall is due to the hood latch assembly potentially failing to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened, remedied by an OTA update.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 24, 2024

Fleet Owners Lean More Toward EVs Than ICE Vehicles

Fleet operators who run both types of vehicles are more satisfied with electric vehicles despite higher costs, a study shows.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 10, 2024

EV Prices Moving Up from March Bottom While Q2 EV Sales Hit Record

Q2 new electric vehicle sales are up 11% from EV sales in Q2 2023 due mostly to improved availability, higher discounts, and elevated levels of leasing.

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An outdoor LG electric vehicle charging station in front of a ChargePoint company sign and office building.
News•by Staff and News Reports•June 19, 2024

ChargePoint and LG Collaborate on North American EV Charging Expansion

This collaboration enables LG hardware to be powered by ChargePoint software, which would be the first of many partnerships.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•April 10, 2024

Xos Unveils Upgraded Stepvan, Shares 2024 Outlook

Revenue for the full year 2023 improved to $44.5 million from $36.4 million in 2022. Xos achieved positive gross margins in the third and fourth quarters of 2023.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•March 20, 2024

Report Reveals Most, Least EV-Friendly Places in America

iSeeCars analyzed charger data to determine which cities have the most chargers available to retail and fleet customers alike.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•March 18, 2024

Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr to Step Down March 31

Former Delta Airlines COO Gil West will succeed Scherr, previously a three-decade executive leader at Goldman Sachs, on April 1.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 13, 2024

EVs Bring More Problems Than Other Vehicle Types

A recent JD Power reliability study shows users find electric vehicles far more troublesome than gasoline and hybrid vehicles.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 7, 2024

Hertz Records Q4 Losses Amid EV Fleet Fallout

The declining resale values of electric rental fleet vehicles and consumer reluctance is generating financial headwinds for the global car rental company.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 6, 2024

Hertz Nixes Plans to Buy Polestar Electric Vehicles

The latest decision follows a one-third cut in Hertz's existing EV fleet as customers and consumers are not embracing EVs as much as expected.

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