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Tesla (TSLA) stock jumped in post-market trading after the company said it would accelerate the launch of more affordable vehicles.

“We have updated our future vehicle line-up to accelerate the launch of new models ahead of our previously communicated start of production in the second half of 2025,” Tesla said in its first quarter shareholder release. “These new vehicles, including more affordable models, will utilize aspects of the next generation platform as well as aspects of our current platforms, and will be able to be produced on the same manufacturing lines as our current vehicle line-up.”

Despite Tesla reporting a revenue and earnings miss, investors seemingly cheered the a much-needed update on the EV maker’s current and future prospects as investor sentiment has slid dramatically in 2024. Tesla shares were up over 6% in after-hours trade.

For the quarter, Tesla reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.45 ($0.52 had been forecast by analysts) on top-line revenue of $21.30 billion ($22.31 billion estimated), per Bloomberg consensus estimates. It was Tesla’s first drop in revenue in four years.

On the profitability front, Tesla reported $1.2 billion ($1.49 billion estimated) in operating profit, and $1.5 billion in adjusted net income ($1.79 billion estimated ).

Tesla also showed preview images of a ridehailing feature of Tesla’s app, perhaps showing how a Tesla robotaxi could work. 

In terms of delivery guidance, Tesla said it still sees “notably lower volume,” echoing what the company said in its Q4 earnings report.

Prior to Tesla’s Q1 report, shares were hit hard this year after the company reported Q4 results that disappointed, issued weak and non-specific 2024 delivery guidance, missed on Q1 deliveries, and did not refute reports of the demise of a sub-$30,000 volume EV. 

The revenue drop and profitability slide follow a weaker-than-expected quarter of sales for Tesla. In Q1, Tesla reported 386,810 global deliveries, well below estimates of 449,080, and produced 433,371 vehicles, also below estimates of 452,976.

The difference of around 46,500 vehicles produced versus sold led to concerns of demand waning globally for Tesla vehicles, which in turn has led to round after round of price cuts. On Monday, Tesla cut prices for vehicles in the U.S. and China, leading to weakness in the stock during the day.

Nonetheless, Tesla confirming that the long-awaited next-generation platform would underpin a sub-$30,000 mainstream EV (dubbed the Model 2) is a huge deal for investors, many of whom had seen the low-cost EV as a volume play for Tesla, one that would use a revolutionary “unboxed” production line to make these vehicles cheaply. 

After Reuters reported that Tesla was canceling the cheaper EV, Musk responded on X, formerly Twitter, that Reuters was “lying (again)” before returning to the platform later to announce the unveiling of the robotaxi, generally understood to have no steering wheel or pedals. 

It appears both a robotaxi and cheaper EV are both on the table for Tesla.

“Our purpose-built robotaxi product will continue to pursue a revolutionary “unboxed” manufacturing strategy,” Tesla said in the earnings release.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

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Not only do you not see this often, we don’t recall seeing this ever. Last year, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) sold more than 10,000 general admission tickets for this year’s U.S. Grand Prix that happens Oct. 18-20. The early bird price for the three-day passes was $299. Now COTA wants to buy those tickets back from the purchasers for $350 apiece, so that COTA can resell them for an even higher price once the venue announces this year’s musical act. COTA hosts concerts on the Friday and Saturday of the race weekend, often booking two marquee musical acts to play as evening headliners. In 2022, Green Day played Friday evening, Ed Sheeran on Saturday; in 2023, Queen and Adam Lambert played Saturday. At some point after last year’s early ticket sales, COTA locked in an artist (or band) for this year it thinks will bring all the music lovers to the yard — and it wants to charge them more than $299. 

Event organizers plan to announce the act on April 29; the offer is open from now until May 6 — which, as organizers have admitted, gives $299 ticket holders plenty of time to sell their tickets using other means that yield a higher profit than $60. The track told CNN that the new ticket price will remain below $400 (hint: $399). 

Who could the act be? The track isn’t giving hints other than to say it hasn’t hosted a star this big since Taylor Swift. With Swift being the biggest musical act in the world at the moment, having just just released a new album while her record-breaking Eras Tour continues with U.S. and international dates throughout December 2024, we wonder if COTA’s pulling a sly one and has managed to get Swift again. Her concert dates show her returning to the U.S. for the final leg of the Eras Tour, landing in Miami for a three-day run at the Hard Rock over the three days of the U.S. Grand Prix. Theoretically, that rules her out.

Could be a big vintage act like Bruce Springsteen or The Eagles or Madonna (all also touring this year), but that feels like a long shot. The name that feels like both more likely and like an even longer shot, but that satisfies the star criteria and COTA’s hare-brained buyback scheme: Beyoncé. Her Renaissance Tour ended last October, but her Cowboy Carter album — which is the second piece of her planned Renaissance trilogy — came out earlier this month. She hit the top of the country charts with it. The website for the album features lots of Texas-based scenes. One of the first two singles released is called “Texas Hold ‘Em.” There will be a Cowboy Carter tour, although it hasn’t been announced yet, and knowing Beyoncé, it could take longer than a year to choreograph and arrange. But why not a one-off show to kick up dust while the Beyhive waits for the big run? And Queen Bey was born in Houston, less than three hours up the road from Austin.

Enough prognosticating, we’ll find out in six days who’s got COTA counting its losses six months before the event. Any money on Nickelback?         

دیترویت – جنرال موتورز روز سه شنبه نتایج سه ماهه ای را منتشر کرد که بالاتر از اهداف وال استریت بود و پیش بینی سالانه خود را افزایش داد، با استناد به قیمت گذاری و تقاضای ثابت برای خودروهای موتور گازی خود، سهام را 5 درصد افزایش داد.

خودروساز میشیگان پیش بینی سود پیش از مالیات تعدیل شده خود را برای سال به 12.5 تا 14.5 میلیارد دلار افزایش داد که از محدوده قبلی 12 تا 14 میلیارد دلار بود.

پل جاکوبسون، مدیر مالی جنرال موتورز، گفت: «مصرف‌کننده ما در این دوره از نرخ‌های بهره بالاتر انعطاف‌پذیر بوده است.

او گفت که تقاضا در سه ماهه اول به خوبی حفظ شد و قیمت ها در آوریل ثابت بود، اما جنرال موتورز همچنان در حال برنامه ریزی برای کاهش 2 درصدی قیمت ها به 2-1/2 درصد برای بقیه سال است.

علیرغم مشکلات این شرکت در چین و خودروهای برقی، قیمت گذاری خودروهای قوی تر از حد انتظار با کامیون های بنزینی، سرمایه گذاران را راضی کرد.

تیم پیچوسکی، مدیر پورتفولیوی ACR Alpine Capital Research در سنت لوئیس، که مالک سهام جنرال موتورز است، گفت: «این واقعیت وجود دارد که قیمت‌گذاری برای مدت طولانی‌تر از آنچه که پیش‌بینی می‌شد قوی‌تر می‌ماند.

وی افزود: موتور این شرکت در این مرحله کامیون و شاسی بلند است. آنها فقط سود قابل توجه و جریان نقدی آزاد ایجاد می کنند که به تامین مالی طرح های EV ادامه خواهد داد.

برخی از تحلیلگران محتاط تر بودند.

گرت نلسون، تحلیلگر CFRA Research، در یادداشتی تحقیقاتی گفت جنرال موتورز ممکن است در کوتاه مدت و میان مدت به دلیل کمبود خودروهای هیبریدی بنزینی-الکتریکی، سهم بیشتری از بازار را از دست بدهد و جریان نقدینگی به دلیل هزینه های برنامه ریزی شده سنگین برای خودروهای الکتریکی با مشکل مواجه خواهد شد.

این خودروساز گزارش داد که درآمد خالص در سه ماهه اول 24.4 درصد نسبت به دوره سال قبل افزایش یافته و به 3 میلیارد دلار رسیده است، در حالی که درآمد 7.6 درصد افزایش یافته و به 43 میلیارد دلار رسیده است.

بر اساس داده های LSEG، سود تعدیل شده هر سهم 2.62 دلار از میانگین هدف وال استریت 2.15 دلار پیشی گرفت. درآمد در سه ماهه مارس بالاتر از هدف وال استریت 41.9 میلیارد دلار بود.

در حالی که این شرکت سال 2024 را قوی آغاز کرد، مدیرعامل مری بارا هنوز دو چالش بزرگ در پیش دارد: چرخش کاهش فروش جنرال موتورز در چین و نجات کروز، واحد روباتاکسی آن.

شرکت کروز اواخر سال گذشته پس از اینکه یکی از خودروهای خودران خود زنی را به خیابانی در سانفرانسیسکو کشید، فعالیت خود را متوقف کرد. مقامات این شرکت در اوایل سال جاری به اشتراک گذاشتند که جنرال موتورز هزینه های این واحد را یک میلیارد دلار کاهش خواهد داد. کسب و کار روباتاکسی در سال گذشته 2.7 میلیارد دلار از دست داد، بدون احتساب 500 میلیون دلار هزینه های بازسازی که در سه ماهه چهارم به دلیل کاهش کارکنان این واحد متحمل شد. جنرال موتورز در سه ماهه اول 400 میلیون دلار برای کروز هزینه کرد و انتظار دارد هزینه های کل سال به حدود 1.7 میلیارد دلار برسد.

بارا با اشاره به بازگشت وسایل نقلیه خود به جاده‌های فینیکس، آریزونا، در اوایل ماه جاری، با رانندگان انسانی و بدون مسافر، گفت که تجارت در حال پیشرفت است. او در یک کنفرانس تلفنی به تحلیلگران گفت که جنرال موتورز در حال بررسی عملیات مالی برای کروز، از جمله سرمایه گذاری خارجی است.

تجارت جنرال موتورز در چین – که قبلاً بزرگترین بازار این خودروساز بود – نیز دچار تزلزل شده است. خودروسازان چینی و تسلا با کمک کاهش شدید قیمت ها و ارائه فناوری های به روز، سهم بازار را در منطقه به دست آورده اند.

جنرال موتورز در این سه ماهه 106 میلیون دلار در چین از دست داد، که جیکوبسون به خبرنگاران گفت که کمتر از انتظار تیمش بوده است، زیرا از طریق موجودی کار می کرد.

جاکوبسون گفت که شرکت انتظار دارد برای سه ماهه دوم و سال سود در چین داشته باشد. بارا در پاسخ به این سوال که آیا جنرال موتورز کسب و کار خود را در آنجا می بندد یا می فروشد، گفت که جنرال موتورز متعهد طولانی مدت به بزرگترین بازار خودروی جهان است.

او درباره چین گفت: “جایی برای بازی و رشد سهم جنرال موتورز وجود دارد.”

این خودروساز و رقیبش فورد موتور روی سود حاصل از کامیون‌های موتور بنزینی حساب می‌کنند تا نگرانی سرمایه‌گذاران را کاهش دهند، زیرا سرمایه‌گذاران همچنان به سرمایه‌گذاری در توسعه پرهزینه خودروهای برقی ادامه می‌دهند. جنرال موتورز گفت که بیش از 3 امتیاز از سهم بازار پیکاپ‌های فول سایز را در سه ماهه از رقبای خود از جمله فورد و استلانتیس به دست آورده است.

جنرال موتورز نتایج مالی کسب و کار خودروهای برقی خود را به دست نیاورده است، اما جاکوبسون به پیش بینی های قبلی برای کسب سود پایبند بود. او همچنان انتظار دارد که سود متغییر نامیده می شود که هزینه های ثابت را حذف می کند تا نیمه دوم سال 2024 مثبت شود.

بارا گفت: «ما همچنان شاهد بهبودهای متوالی و سال به سال در سودآوری هستیم زیرا از بهبود مقیاس، هزینه مواد و ترکیب سود می‌بریم.

بارا گفت که سرمایه‌گذاری مشترک این شرکت با LG Energy Solution، به نام سلول‌های Ultium، در حال افزایش تولید سلول‌های باتری در کارخانه‌های اوهایو و تنسی است.

سوالات در مورد بازار خودروهای باتری دار افزایش یافته است زیرا تسلا، رهبر خودروهای برقی، بیش از 10 درصد از کارکنان جهانی خود را در اوایل این ماه اخراج کرد و قیمت مدل های خود را در چندین بازار کاهش داد.

طبق داده‌های LSEG، تسلا درآمدهای سه ماهه خود را در روز سه‌شنبه منتشر می‌کند و انتظار می‌رود که سازنده خودروهای برقی اولین کاهش درآمد و کمترین حاشیه ناخالص خود را در نزدیک به چهار سال گذشته به ثبت برساند.

جنرال موتورز در سال گذشته به دنبال دستیابی به یک توافق پرهزینه جدید کار با اتحادیه کارگران اتومبیل متحد، بازخرید سهام 10 میلیارد دلاری را مشخص کرد. بارا گفت که اولین بخش از این در سه ماهه اول تکمیل شد و شرکت در مسیر کاهش تعداد سهام باقیمانده خود به زیر 1 میلیارد است.

A few months ago we shared spy photos of the new Kia Tasman, the brand’s first pickup truck. Designed primarily for Australia, Africa and the Middle East to do battle with trucks like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, the midsize body-on-frame Tasman is rapidly approaching its debut, and Kia just released the first official teaser image. Despite the wrap designed by New Zealand–based artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, we can see the Tasman will have the strangest styling of any pickup on sale — and I think that’s a good thing.

The Tasman has super blocky, upright proportions with a blunt face that reminds me of a hippo. Small headlight pods are pushed to the corners, and there’s a snout-like grille opening above a prominent bumper. The headlights flow into black plastic boxed fender flares that look pretty cool, and the Tasman has chunky all-terrain tires.

We can also see a kicked-up C-pillar, some nice crisp surfacing lines along the sides, steps set into the rear bumper, and taillights that protrude from the rear corners. Overall it’s a distinctive thing so far, certainly not just a rehash of any existing trucks. Kia has been taking extremely bold styling risks with new cars like the EV6, EV9 and K4, and the risks have paid off — 2023 was the brand’s best sales year ever. If Kia really wants to compete in such a competitive market, it needs to stand out, and it seems like the Tasman will do exactly that.

Still, we don’t know many details about the Tasman’s mechanicals or powertrains, which are obviously of huge importance to truck buyers. Previous reports have said the Tasman will get a turbodiesel 2.2-liter engine with an automatic or a manual, and it could get Kia’s twin-turbo 3.3-liter V6, too. This is what Kia’s press release had to say about the Tasman’s positioning:

The concept of ‘The Path Never Taken’ embodies the adventurous spirit of the Kia Tasman, which will inspire customers to embark on journeys filled with discovery and adventure in a vehicle that prioritizes reliability and performance. Through this theme, the Kia Tasman will lead people towards unknown and beautiful landscapes. In addition to effortlessly fulfilling the role of a work-orientated pickup, the Tasman is designed to meet customers’ diverse personal needs. Suitable for a demanding 24/7 lifestyle, Kia’s versatile truck will support even the most extreme leisure activities.

Despite the truck looking basically ready, Kia says the Tasman won’t debut until 2025. Tasman prototypes have been spotted testing in the U.S., and while that doesn’t necessarily mean the truck will be sold here, Kia has previously talked about developing trucks for the U.S. market, and strong rumors have pointed to the Tasman being offered in America. As long as Kia nails the truck stuff, the combo of the brand’s quirky design and excellent value could make it a winner.

Tesla on Tuesday revealed an updated Model 3 Performance, which joins the rest of the refreshed Model 3 lineup, codenamed Highland.

The dual-motor all-wheel drive Model 3 Performance boasts 510 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque, which Tesla says will get it from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 163 mph. Range is estimated at 296 miles, compared to 341 miles for the Long Range All-Wheel Drive, the current range champ of the Model 3 lineup.

Fourth-generation drive units deliver more consistent performance with a 22% increase in continuous power output, a 32% increase in peak power output, and a 16% increase in peak torque, according to Tesla. Energy consumption is said to be lower than that of the previous Model 3 Performance.

Tesla Model 3 Performance

The updated Model 3 Performance also gets adaptive damping and 20-inch forged and staggered wheels with Pirelli P Zero 4 tires. Tesla claims to have improved Track Mode with motor and suspension controls, powertrain cooling controls, and the car’s vehicle dynamics controller now working together seamlessly.

The Model 3 Performance gets similar styling to other refreshed Model 3 variants. Tesla claims a 5% reduction in drag, a 36% lift reduction, and a 55% improvement in front/rear lift balance compared to the previous Model 3 Performance. Inside, Performance models get new sport seats on top of the interior changes from the rest of the lineup, which include a larger horizontal touchscreen and the elimination of control stalks.

Tesla Model 3 Performance

Pricing starts at $52,990 before destination, making the Performance the most expensive Model 3. The Long Range All-Wheel Drive starts at $47,740, while the base Rear-Wheel Drive starts at $38,990. The Model 3 Performance is available to order now, and it’s likely the Tesla Model Y crossover will get similar updates soon as well.

نام “Senna” در دنیای موتوراسپرت آهنربایی است – از همه ورزش ها، دوره ها – و زمانی که یکی از اتومبیل های شخصی او برای فروش روی زمین می آید، پرچم ها به اهتزاز در می آید و آتش بازی منفجر می شود. این بار هوندا NSX قرمز روشن او، یکی از سه خودروی NSX او است، و در حال حاضر با قیمت حدود 622000 دلار توسط AutoTrader در بریتانیا عرضه می شود.

این مدل خاص متعلق به سال 1991 است و سنا آن را در خانه خود در پرتغال نگهداری می کرد. او اغلب با هوندا در حال ابزار کردن در اطراف آلگاروه دیده می شد و در مستند سنا در سال 1992 با عنوان Racing Is in My Blood نمایش داده شد. این خودرو با موتور 3.0 لیتری V6 با قدرت 271 اسب بخار، حداکثر سرعت 165 مایل در ساعت را دارد. 39100 مایل در ساعت مسافت دارد.

سنا، یک بت فرمول 1 از برزیل که سه عنوان قهرمانی جهان را در رانندگان به دست آورد، ظاهراً در متقاعد کردن هوندا برای سفت کردن شاسی این مدل پس از آزمایش یک خودروی پیش‌تولید در ژاپن در طول توسعه آن، نقش داشت.

در حال حاضر، NSX متعلق به رابرت مک‌فاگان است که آن را در سال 2013 در پرتغال خرید و از آن زمان آن را در خانه خود در خارج از لندن ذخیره کرده است. همین خودرو پنج سال پیش در پیست ایمولا ایتالیا در مراسمی به مناسبت بیست و پنجمین سالگرد مرگ سنا در پیست رانده شد.

مک‌فاگان می‌گوید: «از آنجایی که خودم یک طرفدار بزرگ سنا هستم، وقتی توانستم NSX را به دست بیاورم، بسیار خوشحال شدم.» داشتن یکی از معروف‌ترین خودروهایی که متعلق به یک اسطوره ورزشی واقعی است، بسیار لذت بخش بود و هیجان رانندگی با خودروی سنا هرگز از بین نمی‌رود.

حتی سه دهه پس از درگذشت او، یادآوری سنا مرتباً ظاهر می شود. در اوایل سال جاری، لگو مدلی از ماشین مسابقه ای مک لارن MP4/4 خود را منتشر کرد که اغلب به عنوان یکی از موفق ترین اتومبیل های مسابقه F1 در تمام دوران ها رتبه بندی می شود.

مشخصات کامل NSX و شرایط خرید در وب سایت AutoTrader UK فهرست شده است.

Taking your car in for service is always a pain. It’s even worse when the dealer needs to keep your car, and hands you a loaner — sure, it gets you to work and back, but you need to re-pair your phone and re-save all your radio stations. Worst of all, though, is when the dealer mistakenly reports that loaner as stolen and you’re swarmed by a dozen armed cops, all threatening to fire on you.

That’s what happened to Jamie Rodgers, who brought his car in to Car Pros Kia Hunting Beach in California back in 2021. The dealer gave him a Kia Sportage loaner, then reported it stolen. The Orange County Register has the story:

Rodgers, the 39-year-old father of two small children, finally pulled over, still thinking that maybe the police were after some criminal hiding in the brush along the freeway. But looking through his rear-view mirror, he noticed the police cars had stopped and about a dozen officers were out, pointing their service weapons and rifles in his direction.

Then came the words through a police loudspeaker: “You are considered armed and dangerous. Do exactly as I say or you could be shot.”

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As it turned out, Rodgers was driving a loaner vehicle that Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach had mistakenly reported stolen. The report caught the attention of the Orange County Auto Theft Task Force, which traced the vehicle to Rodgers’ home in Costa Mesa and had it under surveillance all morning.

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A deputy told him to pull his shirt up over his head so police could see his waistband. They made him walk backward to them. Slowly. They they took him to the ground, handcuffed him and put him in the back of a patrol car, without explaining why he was being detained.

Officers finally sorted it out. Rodgers had been driving the loaner 2019 Kia Sportage for about two months while his own vehicle was undergoing extensive repairs at the dealership. Rodgers said the dealer had misplaced the loaner contract — apparently it had fallen behind a file cabinet. The dealer received a bill for unpaid tolls, couldn’t find the contract and assumed it must have been stolen, Rodgers said.

Rodgers is now suing the dealership, claiming post-traumatic stress disorder that’s sparked by the presence of police. I, for one, certainly believe that being tackled to the ground by a dozen armed cops threatening your life would be a traumatizing experience.

When it comes to buying a new car, agreeing on a price you’re happy with is really only the first step. Even after you learn what your monthly payment will be, you’ll have more expenses to consider, like insurance, gasoline, and maintenance. Odds are, you could run the numbers yourself and come up with a pretty good estimate of what it will really cost to own that new car you’ve had your eye on. Or, you could just let this YouTube channel we found do most of the work for you.

Maie Haven’s channel is still pretty small, but it’s essentially entirely dedicated to calculating an estimated cost to own for any given vehicle. For example, let’s take the Chevrolet Tahoe Z71. The basic 5.3-liter V8 version has an MSRP of $68,295. Add in the $1,995 destination charge and about $5,600 in sales tax, and you’re probably looking at a total of about $76,000 just to get the keys to a Tahoe Z71.

A 10 percent downpayment would be about $7,600, and if you figure you’ll pay about 8.0 percent interest over 72 months, you’re looking at a monthly payment of $1,200 or so. Over six years, that interest will add up to about $18,000. Then, if you add in about $175 a month for insurance, between $250 and $275 a month for gas and a $75-ish monthly maintenance budget to make sure you’re prepared for when something breaks, that brings your monthly cost to own up to a little more than $1,700.

If you figure that 15 percent of your yearly income is a responsible amount to spend on transportation every month, that would mean you’d need to make more than $137,000 annually to afford that Z71 you’ve been looking at. Over the course of the 72 month loan, though, you’d end up paying more than $131,000 for the privilege of driving that $68,000 Tahoe.

Of course, everyone’s individual situation is different. Maybe you know you can get a slightly better interest rate and could afford the payments on a three-year loan. Maybe your mechanic buddy owes you for saving his life and has promised to work on your cars for free. Heck, maybe you’re the world’s best negotiator and know you won’t be paying MSRP. If that’s the case, good for you.

Not every estimate is ever going to be perfect, but this channel appears to be a great way to spend a couple of minutes getting a rough picture of what that new car would really cost to own. If $131,000 to drive a Tahoe Z71 for six years feels reasonable to you, go for it. If that sounds a little too rich for your blood, at least you’ll figure that out now instead of six years from now, after you’ve already paid it off.