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Douglas A. McIntyre

Gas Prices Surge Near $5 in Some Cities

In some U.S. cities, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is well above the nationwide average, perhaps a sign of things to come as oil prices rise.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Tesla Prices Surge

Tesla does not plan to cut its profit margins when the federal EV tax credit ends. Monthly lease prices are expected to rise by as much as 15%.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Rich People Should Not Get Social Security

Among ideas about how full Social Security payments could be extended is to phase out payments to people with high retirement income.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Disney’s Iger Is America’s Worst CEO

Two things have dogged Disney CEO Bob Iger: his failure to turn around the company and hurting its reputation as a defender of free speech.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Used EVs Are Ruining Tesla

A recent analysis reveals that the resale value of a Tesla vehicle drops sharply in the first year. A plethora of used EVs is a problem for Tesla.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Lucid Runs Out Of Money Next Year

There has been a guessing game recently about when small EV companies will run out of money. Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID | LCID Price Prediction) and Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), for example, have billions of dollars…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Close the Post Office Forever

The U.S. Postal Service is on track to lose $10 billion this year. The agency is unprofitable due to the large number of its employees and retail locations.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Tesla Sales Could Drop 100,000 This Year

Tesla’s global vehicle deliveries could be sharply lower this year. It faces declining sales and market share in Europe and in China.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Rivian Turnaround Crippled by Recall

The NHTSA has begun an investigation into seat belt flaws in Rivian delivery vans. News of the recall will raise new questions about the EV maker's future.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Rivian Shares Surge 19%

Oddly, Rivian Automotive stock is up sharply in the past month. Given the EV maker's headwinds, one would expect shares to be headed the other way.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

New Recall, Ford’s Collapsing Reputation

The latest Ford recall involves its bestselling products. This raises the question of whether the struggling company makes safe products.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Will Nvidia Run Out of Money?

Nvidia has become the banker to the world of artificial intelligence. One analysis shows the industry will need $2 trillion to support server farm activity in the next five years.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

The New Fastest Car in the World Is an EV

The Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar has set a new global production-car speed record. That may help EV maker BYD become better known outside China.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago