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Tesla’s Troubles and the EV Slowdown: Your Questions Answered

WSJ What’s News

21-04-2024 • 14 mins

Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Further Reading The Six Months That Short-Circuited the Electric-Vehicle Revolution Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash  The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth  How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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