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May 2024
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Why Is Tesla Pulling Back on EV Charging...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Tesla announced last week that it’s laying off the team responsible for the biggest electric-vehicle charging network in the U.S. The move comes as consumer demand for EVs is dwindling. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller reports on how the layoffs shocked the industry and how the change will impact efforts to build out a national EV charging network.


Further Reading:

-Tesla Is Pulling Back From EV Charging, and People Are Freaking Out 

-As Electric-Vehicle Shoppers Hesitate, Hybrid Sales Surge 


Further Listening:

-Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla’s Board 

-How China’s BYD Overtook Tesla 

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