AD #4147 - Ford Says New Truck Not Really a Pickup; Tesla Cybercab Production Moved Up; GM and Ford Creatively Extend EV Credit
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GM and Ford are creatively extending the US EV tax credit by having their finance arms make down payments on existing EV inventory, allowing dealers to offer leases with the credit baked in. Tesla’s Cybercab production is moving up to April 2026, with a new Gen 3 platform. Ford’s upcoming $30,000 electric pickup promises a unique digital experience and a new body style that blurs traditional pickup lines. Meanwhile, Toyota and GM are seeing sales rebounds in China with new EV models, and solid-state lidar technology is becoming key for robotaxi deployments worldwide.
Tesla Cybercab
"...tel on Tesla Auto Forecast Solution says that the Cybercab will go into production in April of twenty twenty..."
Toyota Grand Toyota
"Speaker 1: Its average profit per car declined from about eighteen hundred bucks in twenty twenty one to just over one thousand dollars last year. But one of the models that has been a hit with Chinese customers is its BZ three X compact crossover, which starts at fifteen grand. Toyota just launched the right hand drive version in Hong Kong and Macau, but it's getting a hefty price increase. The model will"
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