If you’ve got some spare cash lying around and are looking for a new home up in the Hollywood Hills you might reach out to Henrik Fisker. He’s got a place for sale overlooking the legendary Sunset Strip for $35 million. Of course, you could also buy his car company, Fisker Inc. for less than $25 million – though you could wait if you might get it for even less as it struggles to avoid bankruptcy.
It was looking to be a very good week for Tesla, news of a weekend deal with the Chinese government sending the EV maker’s stock soaring. But that’s so yesterday in the 24-hour news cycle. And word that CEO Elon Musk has dismissed two key executives – with their entire staff set to follow – took the steam out of Tesla’s nascent stock rebound.
Tesla face new challenges from unions and environmentalists as the company’s sales and reputation begin to slip in Europe amid the expanding conflicts in Scandinavia and Germany.
Stellantis fell short of analysts’ expectations, posting a 12% decline in first quarter revenue largely due to sluggish sales in Europe. However, the company expects a big rebound in the second half of the year. Find out more at Headlight.News.
The United Auto Workers reaches settlement on tentative contract with profit sharing and cost-of-living protection for hundreds of Daimler workers in the South as critical vote on UAW representation at a big Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama approaches.
Though it’s long emphasized hybrids, Toyota has plenty of battery-electric vehicles coming before the end of the decade and one of the most significant moves will see the automaker’s popular Highlander model go all-electric when the next-generation SUV comes out around 2027, Headlight.News reports.
It appears there will not be showers of new vehicles buyers in April after seeing good numbers through the first three months of the year. However, analysts suggest the market is still healthy. Find out more at Headlight.News.
On average, the price of a new electric vehicle has dropped throughout the year. So if you’re looking for a good deal on a new EV, you’ll want to start with the Nissan Leaf. To see what else is affordable, or less expensive anyway, head over to Headlight.News.
The Ram brand launched the latest version of the full-size 1500 pickup today, the Ram 1500 RHO delivering a mix of dragstrip performance and extreme off-road capabilities. But it’s not a replacement for the even more formidable Ram TRX, officials stressed. We’ll have to wait a few years for that ultimate version of the Ram 1500. But when it does arrive it could deliver an electrifying surprise, reports Headlight.News.
Ford offered up good news with its first quarter earnings report, beating analysts’ estimates, although falling short of last year’s net income and margin numbers for the same period. Find out more about the company’s results at Headlight.News.
For the first quarter of this year, Tesla delivered fewer vehicles and made less money than it did at this time last year. The company’s net income fell 55% and revenue slid 9% despite EV sales being up for other automakers during the period. Get details at Headlight.News.
EV leader Tesla saw its share price fall more than 3% Monday after it cut prices on many of its vehicles by as much as $2,000 over the weekend. It’s the second time the company’s slashed prices in the past two weeks, highlighting the company’s efforts to revive sales and improve profits. Find out more at Headlight.News.