Why is Toyota lagging the competition in the EV race?

Shares of General Motors have surged 34 per cent in 2021 – that’s three weeks’ time – on news of the legacy automaker’s EV (electric vehicle) plans and a surprising and promising technology tie-up with Microsoft. With this news, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas – an EV enthusiast in general and a Tesla cheerleader in …

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Can GM out-Tesla Tesla as the EV age dawns?

Shares of General Motors are trading at about their 52-week as I write this – with above average investor interest. Why? Well, there’s news of a renewed commitment to electrification, deeper tie-ups with Honda Motor on the EV front, and a “buy” or “strong buy” recommendation of 15 of the 19 analysts who follow the …

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Three things about the 2021 Kia Soul EV: price, price, price

The EV challenge is price, as demonstrated by the very competent Kia Soul EV.

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So more of the roller coaster for Mazda’s next 100?

In the past few weeks, I’ve tested two 100th Anniversary cars from Mazda, a Mazda3 sedan and a CX-5 crossover – both white, luxuriously loaded and adorned with commemorative badging. Interestingly, all the 100-years hoopla turned my thoughts not to Mazda’s past, but its future. But first, a quick recap: the white Mazda3 sedan ($37,850 …

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Ask Bono and the money managers: the EV moment has arrived

I have been looking for macro signs that the so-called “green” car revolution is actually upon us. That is, I have been looking for developments that suggest a societal shift in consumer sentiment and taste — other than the surge in Tesla’s share price or the inevitable headline about “electrification” atop the latest legacy automaker …

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