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Subscription service Autonomy adds gas vehicles after electric fleet setbacks
Vehicle subscription service Autonomy is adding gas cars to its fleet following steep EV value declines, TechCrunch reports.
The short version
- Autonomy is introducing gas-powered vehicles to its subscription service for the first time, pivoting from its initial electric-only model.[TechCrunch]
- The startup struggled after an electric vehicle price war contributed to its fleet losing roughly a third of its value, leaving it with just over 500 electric cars instead of its planned 23,000.[TechCrunch]
- The initial gas lineup consists of Ford vehicles sourced from Los Angeles dealer Galpin Motors for California subscribers.[TechCrunch]
- CEO Fred Weick indicated the shift aims to meet customer demand as rising vehicle costs challenge consumers with limited credit.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- Autonomy is adding internal combustion engine vehicles to its subscription fleet for the first time.[TechCrunch]
- An EV price war initiated by Elon Musk contributed to Autonomy's fleet losing about one-third of its value.[TechCrunch]
- Autonomy currently operates slightly more than 500 electric cars, falling short of its four-year-old goal to acquire 23,000 EVs.[TechCrunch]
- The gas-powered fleet features Ford vehicles sourced from Los Angeles-based Galpin Motors for California customers.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- Whether customer demand for gas vehicle subscriptions will be sufficient to stabilize and expand Autonomy's business remains unproven.[TechCrunch]
Sources
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