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“900k-Mile Ford Explorer: Possibly Most Expensive Ever | Giga Gears”
We’ve seen some wild things happen to car prices these last few years. Cars both new and used have seen prices and values fluctuate. One thing is forever constant though, and that’s the seller who’s going to remain firm in the believe that they know what they have, so they can ask for plenty of money. Now, someone is…
“Fisker Facing Financial Troubles Again | Giga Gears”
Happy Thursday! It’s March 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Tesla Gets $1M in Federal Tax Refunds on $4.4B Earnings: Report
A recent study found that 35 companies paid their top five executives more than they paid in Federal income tax across the five year span from 2018 to 2022. American automaker Tesla was by far the worst offender, as it actually netted $1 million in refunds from the government in that period, while doling out among the…
Best Trucks and Vans Not Available in the U.S. Market
There are so many great cars available in other markets that we don’t get here in the U.S. because of our own silly protectionist laws. There are plenty of market forces preventing the above Citroën Berlingo from being sold here, but specifically because it is a cargo van, it receives a 25 percent tariff.
Consumer Reports: New Cars with Worst Deals
Even though the automotive market is slowing down and car prices are starting to go back to something a little more normal, there are still quite a few machines out there that command a hefty price tag if you actually want to get a deal done. This week, our good friends at Consumer Reports shared a big ol’ list of the …