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NEWS & TRENDS

Electric pickups revving for US market Five models of electric pickup are coming to the US market in the next year and a half, and established automakers such as Ford and GM are competing with newer entrants, including Tesla, and . According to research from Cox Automotive, 40% of pickup buyers are considering an electric pickup for their next

purchase. Full Story: USA Today/Detroit Free Press (1/27)

Tesla sees first full-year profit After posting its first full year of profitability, Tesla projects sales of more than 800,000 vehicles in 2021, up from about 500,000 in 2020. High demand in China helped drive Tesla sales, but the company face more competition this year from , Ford and others. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal

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First take: New Ford Mustang Mach-E is a looker The new Ford Mustang Mach-E, a crossover , features standout good looks as well as lots of styling details, writes Zachary Shahan. One standout feature: the

Mustang logo projects onto the road next to the door when someone walks up to the car at night. Full Story: CleanTechnica (1/27)

What to look for when buying a pre-owned EV

The Next Web (1/27)

Opinion: More charging stations needed before full EV rollout

Forbes (tiered subscription model) (1/27)

Hard-hit German auto industry "cautiously optimistic" for H2 2021 sales

Reuters (1/26)

Hyundai's EV push, strength in higher-end vehicles making investors happy

The Wall Street Journal (1/27)

TECHNOLOGY

Navistar, GM team up for hydrogen-powered trucks General Motors will provide hydrogen fuel cells and other components for Navistar International's planned semitrucks, which will enter a pilot program next year and be offered

widely in 2024. Navistar's truck is expected to be able to fuel up in under 15 minutes and travel more than 500 miles per fueling. Full Story: CNBC (1/27), The Associated Press

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BUSINESS & SALES OPERATIONS

These 5 leadership habits are holding you back Replace old habits of relentless work, thinking you know more than others, relying on your authority and avoiding risk with new habits of reflection, collaboration, shared power and experimentation, writes leadership development CEO Dede Henley. "To keep up and stay competitive in a rapidly changing, ever-more-complex world, businesses need to change

how they operate, and that means leaders must adapt their own behaviors as well," Henley writes. Full Story: Chief Learning Officer online (1/26)

The right way to promote online To drive higher engagement on your marketing campaigns, John Brackett, founder of Smash Balloon, provides a number of tips for small-business owners. His suggests offering a giveaway on social media, adding gaming elements to your website and integrating personalization techniques when customers are signing up to better segment your audience

for future promotions. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (1/27)

REGULATIONS & POLICY

Small-business owners laud "Buy American" boost Some small-business owners welcomed President Joe Biden's executive order strengthening the "Buy American Act." The action creates an oversight office and requires

companies with federal contracts to source all supplies domestically and to be based completely in the US. Full Story: NBC News (1/27)

OFF THE BLOCK

First EV, C8 Corvette to be auctioned for charity The first Hummer EV to be produced will be auctioned off for charity in March with a starting bid of $112,595. Barret-Jackson also will auction for charity the first retail C8 Corvette,

which sold for $3 million a year ago. Full Story: Robb Report (1/27)

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