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Fiat 500e and Subaru Solterra now cost less than $300/month to lease

Fiat cut the cost of its 2024 500e lease deal by 35% compared to last month, while Subaru trimmed $50/month from its long-standing zero-down lease deal on the 2024 Solterra Premium. Both EVs now boast average monthly lease costs that undercut nearly every new vehicle lease on the US market, electric or otherwise. Fiat is currently advertising a 36-month lease on the 500e that’s $199/month, $2999…
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Tesla (TSLA) goes back to 0% financing but forces you to buy 'Full Self-Driving

Tesla (TSLA) is already back to offering a big incentive in the US even though we are only in the second week of the new quarter, but there’s a catch. Tesla’s incentives come in waves, which generally intensify at the end of each quarter, and then, there’s a short period without incentives at the beginning of each quarter. That’s why I was surprised to see Tesla bring back its 0% financing…
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Tesla loses top vehicle program manager behind Model S/X, Cybertruck, and more

Tesla is losing one of its top vehicle program managers who has been behind vehicles like Model S and Model X, Cybertruck, and more. David Zhang is a chemical engineer with a background in business analysis who joined Tesla back in 2015 to lead “business operations and finance for the automaker’s powertrain systems.” However, he was quickly promoted to lead full vehicle programs at…
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Toyota is delaying new US-made electric SUVs, but there's more to it

Toyota will not make electric SUVs in the US starting next year as planned. According to a new report, Toyota is delaying production of new electric SUVs in the US by several months. The company is blaming the holdup on slowing EV sales in the US, but are they really? Why is Toyota delaying US-made electric SUVs? A new Nikkei report claims Toyota is pushing back production of its all-electric…
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