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Tesla is projecting slower growth for the year ahead, and its fourth quarter revenue came in shy of analysts expectations.

On today's show, we're looking at why new EV drivers may be setting their sites beyond Tesla.

One reason, why buy when you could lease? Stephen Wilmot, an editor of

W.S.J's Hurt on the Street column, tells us why more consumers are looking to lease

EVs and what that might mean for automakers.

And then, in Europe, Apple users will soon be able to download apps from somewhere other than the iPhone's App Store.

But Apple's new policies may mean developers will have to pay to put their apps elsewhere.

We'll hear more about the changes from W.S.J. reporter Aaron Tilly.

But first, for a growing number of consumers looking to drive an electric vehicle,

leasing one is looking more appealing than buying one. In December, 59% of the EVs sold

through US dealerships were leased rather than bought, according to data provider

Edmonds. Those numbers don't include Tesla or companies like it that sell directly to consumers.

Here to tell us what this shift means for the broader EV market and Tesla is Stephen Wilmot,

an editor of W.S.J's Heard on the Street column. Stephen, why are consumers interested in leasing

EVs instead of buying them? Leasing makes a really natural fit for three reasons. in leasing

makes a really natural fit for three reasons really.

One is that it's a fairly new technology so people aren't that familiar with it.

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