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Happy Friday. This is Car Alerts with your weekly recap of the latest car news and market happenings.
In today’s edition:
Rising April new-car sales
Slate Auto debuts EV pickup
Tesla’s financial results
Recent recalls
and more
MARKETS 📈
Note: Stock prices as of Friday morning.
HEADLINES 📰
Consumers to spend $55.8B on new vehicles, a record for month of April
Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla
Tesla profits drop 71% on weak sales and anti-Elon Musk sentiment
Nissan's shares rise after restructuring loss heralds turnaround
Porsche reveals limited edition 911 Spirit 70, bringing back the vibe of the 1970s
NHTSA unveils new automated vehicle framework as part of innovation agenda
RECALLS
Fiat Chrysler has recalled 2023-2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet vehicles because the rearview camera images may not appear
Nearly 153,000 Acura MDX SUVs recalled again for failures of the interior and exterior lights
Nearly 12,000 Ram 1500 trucks are recalled due to problems with the instrument panel software and tire inflation information
Volkswagen has recalled about 6,400 model year 2025 ID. Buzz electric minivans due to problems with the brake system warning lights on the instrument panel displays
More than 26,000 Ford Explorers need repairs to prevent the vehicles from stalling.
Ford has re-recalled 2024 Ranger trucks and 2024 Lincoln Nautilus SUVs equipped with windows that may fail to automatically reverse
That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday with more car content.
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