Car Wearing: Tesla could be under pressure on several fronts ⚡️

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When it comes to Tesla's lineup, trims can appear and disappear without warning. This goes not only for pricing, which can change drastically weeks or days apart, but also for just how much range one could get from a particular model.

The month of May gave some Model Y owners and shoppers a curveball of sorts: Not only is there a "new" version in the form the Long Range RWD with 320 miles of range, but it turns out the old Standard Range RWD flavor may have actually been capable of more than its advertised 260 miles.

That's because the EV maker has recently indicated that its battery was software locked, and those who wish to get more range out of it may do so in the future.

But the driving force behind all of these rapid changes is still thought to be softening demand.

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Here's What Electrify America Plans for 2024

Electrify America has been around long enough to have gone through several phases. And the past year saw the network finally take steps to cater to some long-awaited EV owner requests, including charging stations that might actually have some of the convenient aspects of traditional gas stations.
But a few features, including one offered by Tesla's Supercharger network, have remained elusive for some EV owners. And when it comes to improving the charging experience nationwide, it's clear that some major hurdles remain as the charging industry continues to evolve.
As the NACS era approaches, here's what Electrify America is working on.

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Is This the End for the Fisker Ocean?

Days ago Fisker's Austrian unit began restructuring proceedings. But with production having already been idled, and Fisker's US arm having already indicated in an SEC filing that it could seek bankruptcy protection stateside as well, the odds of a production restart now appear dimmer.
Magna, the contract manufacturer that builds the Fisker Ocean in Austria, has also hinted in a recent filing that Ocean production has effectively ended.

But Fisker may not be giving up on trying to find a lifeline from a larger automaker.
Here's the latest in this rapidly evolving crisis.

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