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Ben Shimkus

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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Ben Shimkus

    Ripple cofounder says California should allow Chinese EVs for low-income buyers: 'We're never going to make that stuff' (opens the original)

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    Cars are expensive. Gas is expensive (especially in California). Chris Larsen, Ripple's cofounder, has a solution: bring in the Chinese EVs. Regulators in Washington are uneasy about Chinese vehicle software on US roads. Chris Larsen thinks California's low-income drivers should have access to a car they can't legally buy today. During an interview on the podcast "On with Kara Swisher," Larsen, the cofounder and executive chairman of Ripple, said that California should open its market to some Ch

  2. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Ben Shimkus

    Trump's Canada tariffs take aim at America's favorite cars (opens the original)

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    On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs of 50% on cars imported from Canada. America's second-, third, and fourth-best-selling vehicles rely on assembly plants in Canada. The White House tells Business Insider there's a simple solution: Build in the US. Americans love SUVs and full-size pickups. President Donald Trump's latest auto tariffs would hit the US's bestsellers with remarkable precision. In a Monday Truth Social post, the President threatened 50% tariffs on all Canadian-mad

  3. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Ben Shimkus

    American Airlines is reversing its bet against seatback screens (opens the original)

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    American Airlines is reversing course on its seatback entertainment. The company told BI that travelers — especially young ones — wanted in-plane screens. American is also dedicating more space to its premium seating. For years, American Airlines bet that travelers would rather watch in-flight movies on their own phones or tablets. On Tuesday, the airline said it plans to install seatback entertainment screens on around 800 single-aisle jets. New Airbus and Boeing jets with the screens will begi

  4. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Ben Shimkus

    EV prices are rising again as automakers pull back on discounts (opens the original)

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    The average transaction price for EVs was $56,126 in July, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's a 1.6% increase compared to July 2025. It's the first EV price rise of 2026, KBB said. There are two main reasons: fewer EVs on dealership lots and higher gas prices. For the first time in 2026, EV prices are rising. In July, the average transaction price for a new fully electric vehicle jumped to $56,126, per Kelley Blue Book. That's a 1.6% increase compared to the same month in 2025, and a 1.2% ris

  5. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Ben Shimkus

    Lucid's new CEO says the EV maker launched cars before they were ready and let customers down (opens the original)

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    Lucid's new CEO, Silvio Napoli, said the car company launched vehicles before they were ready. He's changing how the EV maker launches vehicles, and pushing back the midsize Cosmos to 2027. Lucid's two vehicles — the Gravity and the Air — have struggled with software issues. Lucid Motors has a new CEO — and he has a blunt new assessment of what's gone wrong at the EV maker. During an earnings call on Tuesday, Silvio Napoli, the company's chief executive since June, said the automaker has "disapp

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