{"id":597421,"date":"2023-01-14T05:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T11:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/daily-crunch-2-tesla-models-qualify-for-ev-tax-credits-after-company-marks-prices-down-by-20\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T05:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T11:49:33","slug":"daily-crunch-2-tesla-models-qualify-for-ev-tax-credits-after-company-marks-prices-down-by-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/daily-crunch-2-tesla-models-qualify-for-ev-tax-credits-after-company-marks-prices-down-by-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: 2 Tesla models qualify for EV tax credits after company marks prices down by 20%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><em>To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/newsletters\/\"><em> subscribe here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The team who went to CES is back at their desks. If you missed the barrage of stories \u2014 or simply couldn\u2019t stay on top of them \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bheater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian<\/a> wrote up an amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/ces-2023-debrief\/\">CES 2023 debrief<\/a>. Give that a skim, and you\u2019ll be safe in the knowledge that you didn\u2019t miss anything major as you grab your favorite easy chair and a book to settle in for the weekend.\u00a0 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineMHall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/haje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haje<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The TechCrunch Top 3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/tesla-keeps-slashing-prices-this-time-by-as-much-as-20\/\"><strong>Slasher movie, but IRL<\/strong><\/a>: Tesla is reducing its prices again, this time for U.S. buyers, by as much as 20%,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kirstenkorosec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kirsten<\/a> reports. This new lower base, which dips below $55,000, \u201cis important because it allows buyers to qualify for the $7,500 federal tax incentive,\u201d she writes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/fintech-mayfair-emerges-from-stealth-to-offer-businesses-a-higher-yield-on-their-cash\/\"><strong>Claws out<\/strong><\/a>: Fintech startup Mayfair debuted its high-yield APR for businesses, buoyed by $10 million in funding from investors like Tiger Global. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bayareawriter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Ann<\/a> has more on how the company is able to offer such a high interest rate.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/google-says-india-antitrust-order-poses-threat-to-national-security\/\"><strong>If A then B<\/strong><\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/refsrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manish<\/a> writes about Google warning India that if its antitrust ruling is allowed to stand, it will pose a threat to national security and cause Android device prices to rise in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Startups and VC<\/h2>\n<p>It seems like SPACs aren\u2019t completely dead yet, as World View, a company developing stratospheric balloons for Earth observation and tourism, is heading to the public markets, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breadfrom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aria<\/a> reports. The company announced Friday that it would merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Leo Holdings Corp. II <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/stratospheric-balloon-company-world-view-to-go-public-in-350m-spac-deal\/\">in a deal worth $350 million, as it seeks to build out what it calls \u201cthe stratospheric economy.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E Ink leaves monochrome behind<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harrisonweber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harri<\/a> writes that E Ink\u2019s latest color displays have her<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/e-ink-color-tech-epaper-magazines\/\"> dreaming of electronic paper magazines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Twitter rival raises moneys<\/strong>: Twitter rival<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/twitter-rival-t2-raises-its-first-outside-funding-1-1m-from-a-group-of-high-profile-angels\/\"> T2 raises its first outside funding \u2014 $1.1 million <\/a>from a group of high-profile angels, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ingridlunden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ingrid<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layoffs in crypto<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/refsrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manish<\/a> reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/crypto-com-cuts-20-jobs-amid-unforeseeable-industry-events\/\">Crypto.com cuts 20% of jobs <\/a>amid \u201cunforeseeable\u201d industry events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layoffs in crime reporting<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asilbwrites\">Amanda<\/a> reports that crime reporting app <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/crime-reporting-app-citizen-lays-off-33-employees\/\">Citizen lays off 33 employees<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layoffs in fintech<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JagmeetS13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jagmeet<\/a> reports that Greenlight, a kids-focused fintech startup, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/greenlight-fintech-layoff\/\">lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>You\u2019re not going to grow into your 2021 valuation<\/h2>\n<p>Many, if not most, of the founders who are attached to their 2021 valuations are living in a fantasy, according to Jeremy Abelson and Jacob Sonnenberg of Irving Investors.<\/p>\n<p>For this TC+ post, they worked out \u201cthe simple math behind how long it will take companies to price their IPO at a flat round to their previous 2021 valuations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Companies with 75% YoY growth \u201ccan entertain the discussion,\u201d but \u201cif you are growing sub 30%, there is a strong chance that growing into your 2021 valuation is impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three more from the TC+ team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The right funds, the right way<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantequera\">Carlos Antequera<\/a> shares <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/4-tips-to-find-the-funding-that-fits-your-business\/\">4 tips to find the funding that fits your business<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Much strategery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rebecca_szkutak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becca<\/a> asks whether it makes sense to <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/does-it-ever-make-more-sense-to-raise-a-structured-round-over-taking-a-valuation-cut\/\">raise a structured round over taking a valuation cut?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Crypto chaos continues<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/crypto-in-for-a-choppy-year-of-slow-capital-deployment-investors-say\/\">Crypto in for a \u201cchoppy year\u201d of slow capital deployment<\/a>, investors share with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacqmelinek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacquelyn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/techcrunchplus\/\"><em>TechCrunch+<\/em><\/a><em> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.techcrunch.com\/click\/26685582.342535\/aHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNoY3J1bmNoLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09VENuZXdzbGV0dGVyJnRwY2M9VENkYWlseW5ld3NsZXR0ZXI\/6036d5494a049802a929497cBf82fd2bd\"><em> You can sign up here<\/em><\/a><em>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Big Tech Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>Are you scooting around Paris right now? Well, this could be your last time. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/romaindillet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romain<\/a> has a lengthy look at how <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/scooters-in-paris-are-at-a-crossroad-and-it-could-shape-the-future-of-micromobility\/\">scooters in Paris are at a crossroads<\/a> as the city ponders whether to put the brakes on renewing contracts with three companies. As <a href=\"https:\/\/getyarn.io\/yarn-clip\/73555077-0b46-4a17-ba24-28c515a2ef92\">Michael Scott said<\/a>, \u201cBuckle up, it\u2019s going to be a bumpy one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahintampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kirstenkorosec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirsten<\/a> paired up on a scoop that Tokyo-based <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/news-aggregator-smartnews-lays-off-40-of-non-japan-staff-with-further-reductions-planned-in-japan\/\">news aggregator SmartNews laid off 40% of staff in the U.S. and China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The tweet is on<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianidle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivan<\/a> writes that Twitter users are reporting that <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/third-party-twitter-apps-tweetbot-twitterrific-echofon-down\/\">third-party apps on the site are facing issues<\/a>. Meanwhile, over at Twitter alternative Mastodon,<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/medium-embraces-twitter-alternative-mastodon-with-launch-of-its-own-community\/\"> Medium launches its own community<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahintampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah<\/a> has more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A little bit of history repeating<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/devin-coldewey\/\">Devin<\/a> writes that President Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/bidens-call-to-unite-against-big-tech-abuses-sure-sounds-familiar\/\">call to \u201cunite against big tech abuses\u201d<\/a> sounds kinda familiar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layoffs in robotics<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/alphabet-robotics-division-intrinsic-hit-with-layoffs\/\"> Alphabet\u2019s robotics division<\/a> is letting people go,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bheater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Brian<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you like clickety-clack on your keyboard<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fredericl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederic<\/a> reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/keychron-gets-it-right-with-its-q10-alice-style-keyboard\/\">Keychron gets it right<\/a> with its Q10 Alice-style keyboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you hear what I hear?<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/12\/vall-es-quickie-voice-deepfakes-should-worry-you-if-you-werent-worried-already\/\"> VALL-E\u2019s quickie voice deepfakes<\/a> should worry you, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/devin-coldewey\/\">Devin<\/a> writes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/daily-crunch-2-tesla-models-qualify-for-ev-tax-credits-after-company-marks-prices-down-by-20\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Christine Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. The team who went to CES is back at their desks. If you missed the barrage of stories \u2014 or simply couldn\u2019t stay on top of them \u2014 Brian wrote up an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":597422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25851,2230,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-597421","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crunch","8":"category-daily","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=597421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/597422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=597421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=597421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=597421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}