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At her studio in Los Angeles, Australian artist Jemima Wyman is trying to come to terms with the cancellation of her 30-year survey show. or signup to continue reading The internationally-known Palawa artist could have shown her career survey at a range of prestigious institutions, but went with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, where she has both studied and taught. "It has a really special place in my heart, and that's why I was excited to do the 30 year survey show there, because I had such a long relationship with the institution," she told AAP. In November, Wyman was told QUT's Art Museum was cutting its 2025 program, and her show would be axed. The free-to-visit museum at QUT's Garden Point campus has eight staff and describes itself as one of Queensland's premier visual arts institutions. The university is facing financial challenges due to funding shortfalls, but staff would not be impacted by any of the university's current plans, a QUT spokesperson said. "We have had to make a number of difficult decisions with regard to pausing activities across a number of areas of the university, including some programming at QUTAM for 2025," they told AAP. It appears the museum will show one exhibition of items from the university's art collection during 2025. Wyman is not the only artist left hanging, with an exhibition of two of Australia's most significant ceramicists, Vipoo Srivilasa and the late Gwyn Hanssen Pigott also affected, as well as a group show by six Barkandji/Barkindji artists. University museums do more to support first nations artists than any other type of gallery, according to Penelope Benton of the National Association for the Visual Arts. "This kind of decision is hugely impactful for the working lives of Australian artists," she said. Wyman's exhibition had been expected to tour to UNSW in Sydney, followed by the Samstag Museum at the University of South Australia. The artist said she's worried the university is technically shutting down the museum. "If you're only having one show a year, and it's from the collection, then you're not really being an active institution in terms of supporting contemporary artists," she said. "It sounds to me like a strategy to not ring alarm bells ... a strategy to step down the museum and eventually shut it down completely." University Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Margaret Sheil has apologised to Wyman in an email, saying the university has to make tough decisions, with departments prioritising teaching and research until the budget returns to surplus. Professor Sheil also cited a rapid decline in creative and fine arts enrolments, and said fine arts degrees and staff are now based at QUT's Kelvin Grove campus, several kilometres away from the museum. There have been a series of recent cuts to arts courses at institutions in the region, including at the University of Queensland, James Cook University, Queensland College of the Arts, and Southern Cross University. "It's a shame that it's all being cut, I think it will be really detrimental to the region," said Wyman. "Artists will have to go interstate to get the education they need, it will probably create a cultural desert in Queensland." Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . AdvertisementAzincourt Energy (CVE:AAZ) Shares Up 50% – Here’s What Happened

Rachel Maddow reportedly takes hefty pay cut amid MSNBC uncertaintyTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeological discoveries made during construction that held up the project for decades. The 9.6-kilometer inaugural line will officially open on Nov. 30, using driverless trains and platform screen doors. Construction began in earnest in 2003 and unearthed a treasure trove of antiquities in a vast excavation beneath the densely populated city of a million residents. “This project offers a remarkable blend of the ancient and modern, integrating archaeological heritage with metro infrastructure,” Christos Staikouras, the transport and infrastructure minister, told reporters Friday on a media tour of the subway. Tunneling followed ancient commercial routes through the center of the port city that has been continuously inhabited since ancient times. It exposed a Roman-era thoroughfare, ancient Greek burial sites, water and drainage systems, mosaics and inscriptions and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning centuries, also through Byzantine and Ottoman rule. The tunnels had to be bored at a greater depth than originally planned, adding cost and delays, to preserve the ancient discoveries. Key pieces of what was found have been put on display along the underground network of 13 stations including a section of the marble-paved Roman thoroughfare at the central Venizelou Station. “The project faced substantial delays and many challenges, including over 300,000 archaeological finds, many of which are now showcased at various stations along the main line,” Staikouras said. The Thessaloniki metro was first conceived more than a century ago and its completion has been greeted with quiet amazement by residents who for years used the metro project as a punchline for bureaucratic delays and undelivered promises. Government officials said the cost of the metro so far has reached 3 billion euros ($3.1 billion) for the completed first line of the subway system and most of a second line which is currently under construction and due to be delivered in a year. The construction consortium was made up by Greece’s Aktor, Italy’s Webuild and Japan’s Hitachi Rail.Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• I’ve lived in northeastern Minnesota my entire life and yet, to this day, my breath is still regularly taken away by a stunning sunset over a lake or the silence that follows a fresh fallen snow in the woods. Like Jill Burcum recently described in her column regarding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) (” Our stewardship obligations still require a no on this mine, this location ,” Strib Voices, Nov. 24), I too, draw deep inspiration from the natural resources we are blessed with in Minnesota. This is why I’ve devoted my career to ensuring these resources are fiercely protected. However, we aren’t doing the Earth any favors by declaring a definitive “no” against potential mining projects instead of asking “how?” and “by whom?” and “why?” Minnesota happens to sit on top of one of the most significant undeveloped deposits of copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals on the globe. Many of my fellow Minnesotans who I am fortunate to call friends are working to find the best solutions to safely mine these resources while protecting the environment. Miners don’t do the work of developing a project in a vacuum, though. Proposing a mine and answering the questions of how it will be done and by whom and why involves engagement among a wide range of stakeholders: state, federal and tribal governments, community members, labor unions, regulators, scientific experts and more. Burcum has continued suggest Minnesota should simply say no to certain mining projects rather than giving these stakeholders a voice and opportunity to participate in the process of reviewing a proposal to determine if it can move forward. When we refuse to seek any solutions in good faith and focus only on seeking problems; when we refuse to recognize how mining has evolved; and when we refuse to admit our role in creating the demand as consumers and therefore, admit our responsibilities, we do the Earth no favors. When we engage solely in an effort to block, delay and divert sourcing of minerals to “somewhere else” mined by “someone else,” we are ignoring and outsourcing the needed conversation. Politicizing the issue isn’t doing anything for the Earth, either. The fact is, we all depend on mining for everything from our smartphones to medical technologies to the roads we drive on and the homes we live in. Burcum points out that we need a lot more mining to transition to clean energy technologies. She’s right. The World Bank estimates that mineral production needs to increase by 500% by 2050 to meet the needs of the energy transition. Mining is fundamental to our lives today and more important than ever for our future. Protecting our environment shouldn’t be a partisan issue, either. The importance of protecting water goes beyond Minnesota’s borders. Every mineral we use comes from a watershed valued by someone. True social justice requires consumers to consider everyone’s watersheds, not just their own. Closer to home, we know all of Minnesota’s natural resources deserve protection. One of the solutions to protecting those resources — critical minerals that can build a cleaner future — happens to be located in northern Minnesota, and we should embrace that opportunity and find ways to utilize those resources while protecting our water, air and land. Minnesota is one of the best places to mine on the planet, not only because we have the minerals here, but also because our environmental and labor standards are thoughtful and just. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources declared last year that the state’s water regulations are stringent enough to protect the BWCA in response to a lawsuit brought against the agency by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness. Those regulations include a “non-detect” standard, meaning no amount of pollution is allowed. If a mining company cannot prove it can meet that standard, it will not earn permits to build a mine. Let’s allow regulators to do the important work of upholding these standards. Let’s also give communities and stakeholders the opportunity to discuss mining projects. Let’s approach these issues not with folded arms but rather with openness and a goal of finding solutions. Let’s not be afraid to challenge ourselves to be open to a conversation that includes both the need for our energy transition and the role Minnesota should play to make this happen. Julie Lucas is the executive director of MiningMinnesota.

Mattern Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report ) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,540 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 792 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 1.2% of Mattern Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Mattern Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 31.6% in the 1st quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 182,359 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $32,894,000 after purchasing an additional 43,759 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during the first quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 33,729 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,084,000 after buying an additional 1,081 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 318,667 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $57,481,000 after acquiring an additional 11,133 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 519,213 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $93,656,000 after acquiring an additional 48,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Motive Wealth Advisors raised its position in Amazon.com by 74.7% in the 1st quarter. Motive Wealth Advisors now owns 8,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 3,516 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. JMP Securities lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.77. Amazon.com Price Performance Shares of AMZN opened at $197.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.81 and a twelve month high of $215.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.07 trillion, a P/E ratio of 42.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $193.00 and a 200-day moving average of $186.31. Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.29. Amazon.com had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 22.41%. The business had revenue of $158.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 5.27 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Activity at Amazon.com In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 5,502 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.81, for a total value of $1,132,366.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 518,911 shares in the company, valued at $106,797,072.91. This trade represents a 1.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 5,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.85, for a total value of $1,000,049.40. Following the sale, the director now owns 99,396 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,864,290.60. This represents a 4.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,011,423 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,093,896. 10.80% of the stock is owned by insiders. About Amazon.com ( Free Report ) Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Amazon.com The Significance of a Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Goes Beyond a Number Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot What is a Low P/E Ratio and What Does it Tell Investors? 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BioAge stock craters 75% on obesity drug study updateEarly National Signing Day 2024 schedule: Top college football recruits, potential flipsThe Indianapolis Colts had the tough task of slowing down the red-hot Detroit Lions in Week 12. A task they fell short of completing with them, dropping to 5-7 on the year due to a 24 to 6 loss. There will be a lot of talk about Richardson's completion percentage this week, but the blame truly falls on the offensive line and his supporting cast. Below are my biggest takeaways on what occurred today and what it means for the team going forward. Final. pic.twitter.com/qWv2sktwaO The Colts' offense let Anthony Richardson down, and he will likely pay the price in the national headlines Anthony Richardson ended this game only completing 11 of 28 pass attempts for 172 yards and no touchdowns. At first glance, the stat line doesn't look great, but the context here is key. The Colts offensive line once struggled with multiple injuries throughout the line (more on that in the next section), along with penalties by the team, negating multiple big plays by the QB. He still had his fair share of missed throws. But anyone who blames the offensive issues in this game on him didn't watch it. Sadly, it will most likely include multiple popular national sports talk shows this week that will crucify the 11/28 stat line without any of the context. It is time for the Colts to bench RG Dalton Tucker It's been a rough few weeks for the Colt's offensive line, but no one has struggled more than current starting right guard Dalton Tucker. Tucker is an incredible story after using a strong preseason and training camp to earn a spot on the team's opening 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie. He was thrust into the starting lineup after star RG Will Fries suffered a brutal leg injury that landed him on the season-ending IR. Tucker's struggles continued in Week 12, and in my opinion, the Colts have to make a change. Once Bernhard Raimann and Ryan Kelly are healthy, the Colts will have two very suitable options: Matt Goncavles and Tanor Bortolini, who could fill the role. But if they have to miss another week, I'd like the Colts to give a player like Mark Glowinski a chance in practice this week ahead of their Week 13 matchup with the New England Patriots. Pressure for the Colts to be perfect down the stretch This loss for the Colts drops them to 5-7 on the year with four games remaining. This means the best they can finish is 10-7, and with them on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff race, they are probably going to need every single game to end as a win. Here is the Colts remaining schedule. Week 13: @ New England Patriots Week 14: Bye Week Week 15: @ Denver Broncos Week 16: Vs. Tennessee Titans Week 17: @ New York Giants Week 18: Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars The most important game down the stretch for them will be Week 15 in Denver against the Broncos . The Broncos sit one spot above the Colts in the AFC playoff race, but with a tough schedule down the stretch, that head-to-head tiebreaker could be very important for both sides. And while it's unlikely the Colts only sit two games behind the Texans, so if they lose at least three games down the stretch with a tough schedule ahead, winning out would clinch the Colts the AFC South crown. Texans remaining schedule: Week 13: @ Jacksonville Jaguars Week 14: Bye Week Week 15: Vs. Miami Dolphins Week 16: @ Kansas City Chiefs Week 17: Vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 18: @ Tennessee Titans This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

N-able ( NYSE:NABL – Get Free Report ) ‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $16.50 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price suggests a potential upside of 59.11% from the stock’s current price. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of N-able in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on N-able from $14.00 to $13.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 8th. View Our Latest Report on NABL N-able Price Performance N-able ( NYSE:NABL – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.03. N-able had a net margin of 8.08% and a return on equity of 6.31%. The business had revenue of $116.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $114.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.03 earnings per share. N-able’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that N-able will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Activity at N-able In other N-able news, EVP Peter C. Anastos sold 16,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.04, for a total transaction of $208,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 322,774 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,208,972.96. The trade was a 4.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink . 1.43% of the stock is owned by insiders. Institutional Investors Weigh In On N-able Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Scalar Gauge Management LLC bought a new position in N-able during the 2nd quarter valued at $10,650,000. Applied Fundamental Research LLC boosted its holdings in N-able by 438.6% during the third quarter. Applied Fundamental Research LLC now owns 815,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,652,000 after purchasing an additional 664,198 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in N-able by 13.5% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,114,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,427,000 after purchasing an additional 371,013 shares in the last quarter. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP increased its stake in N-able by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP now owns 2,146,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,698,000 after buying an additional 226,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of N-able by 1,041.3% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 219,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,866,000 after buying an additional 200,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock. N-able Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) N-able, Inc provides cloud-based software solutions for managed service providers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's solutions enable MSPs to support digital transformation and growth within small and medium-sized enterprises. It provides software platform designed to be an integrated, enterprise-grade solution that serves as an operating system for its MSP partners and scales as their businesses grow. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for N-able Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for N-able and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brandon Allen didn’t get nearly enough help from his more recognizable San Francisco 49ers teammates as the 32-year-old journeyman quarterback made his first start in nearly three years. Now, the defending NFC champions find themselves at 5-6 and last in the NFC West. Allen did a decent job Sunday filling in for the injured Brock Purdy before losing a fumble on a strip-sack by Lukas Van Ness in the fourth quarter of the 49ers’ 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers. But on a day when San Francisco’s regulars had to be sharp in Purdy’s absence, the 49ers were sloppy. Allen threw a 3-yard pass to tight end George Kittle for San Francisco's lone touchdown. “I thought he played well,” Kittle said. “We just have to play better.” That will be necessary if the Niners want to get back to the playoffs. And it would help if they could get healthier. Right now, San Francisco (5-6) looks like a team missing many of its biggest stars. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen (17) looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 in Green Bay, Wis. Credit: AP/Matt Ludtke Purdy didn’t play Sunday because of a shoulder injury. An ankle injury sidelined three-time All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams. Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Nick Bosa was out with a hip/oblique issue. And All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey still appears slowed by Achilles tendinitis. Coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t have any immediate update after the game on Purdy’s potential availability for next week, when the Niners visit AFC East-leading Buffalo. “He’s been rehabbing the whole time here,” Shanahan said. “I’m sure we’ll take him through some stuff early Monday and Tuesday and get a better idea then.” Allen joined the 49ers last year but hadn’t thrown a pass in a game for them before Sunday. His previous start was for the Cincinnati Bengals in their 2021 finale. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen (17) fumbles and recovers the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 in Green Bay, Wis. Credit: AP/Matt Ludtke He went 17 of 29 for 199 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception. He fumbled twice, losing one. The interception went through the hands of Deebo Samuel before Green Bay’s Xavier McKinney picked it off. The 49ers didn't use the injuries as an excuse. San Francisco committed three turnovers, had nine penalties and missed 15 tackles in the first half alone. McCaffrey was limited to 31 yards on 11 carries and three catches for 37 yards. Asked to name the most disappointing part of the game, Shanahan saw no need to limit himself. “The whole game was,” Shanahan said. “So to label the biggest one — just the first half, the run defense was just real disappointing. I thought we got out of our gaps a number of times. I thought we had way too many missed tackles. Just them being able to control that clock the first half was one of the worst ones I’ve been a part of as far as a half.” San Francisco struggled to bring down Josh Jacobs, who finished with 106 yards rushing and three touchdowns. He became the first player in the past 55 regular-season games to rush for 100 yards or more against the 49ers. It was the longest a team had gone without allowing a 100-yard rusher since 1955. Then-Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields rushed for 103 yards against the Niners on Oct. 31, 2021. Jacobs had 91 yards rushing by halftime. “That’s about as bad as it can get,” Niners linebacker Fred Warner said of the first half. “It was probably the worst I’ve been a part of.” The Niners trailed 17-7 and got the ball to start the second half. That’s when they had their costliest penalty. Eric Saubert was flagged for holding to wipe out Samuel’s 87-yard kickoff return that would have given the 49ers first-and-goal. They ended up turning the ball over on downs at Green Bay’s 39-yard line. The Niners then turned the ball over on three of their next five series, including McKinney’s interception and fumbles from Allen and McCaffrey. Green Bay scored touchdowns after each of those turnovers. “We started to build some momentum there at the end of the half,” Allen said. “The second half, had some drives going and just penalties and turnovers really killed us.” As bad as things look for the Niners, they're still in contention to win the NFC West. Thanks to Arizona's loss at Seattle, San Francisco remains one game out of first place. “It’s one game at a time,” McCaffrey said. “Each day you’ve got to wake up, look yourself in the mirror and get better, whether you win or lose. Speaking for me personally, that’s what I’m going to do.”

Total cost of ownership for a used 2021 Tesla Model Y over 10 years compared with Toyota RAV4 and BMW shows Tesla’s outstanding value! I’ve written before on total cost of ownership ( most recently about 2 years ago ), but this article will be more personal. This won’t work for everyone, but this is just my personal plan. Even though I think Tesla will solve Full Self Driving (FSD) in the next 10 years, and that changes things dramatically, for the sake of this article, I will assume they don’t solve it. This will cover insurance, maintenance, repairs, taxes, financing, depreciation, & fuel. I will also assume no inflation or incentive changes for the next 10 years. Not realistic, but it’s too hard to predict these things. I’m going to assume we start with a 2021 Tesla Model Y Long Range with 40,000 miles and plan to put on 10,000 miles a year for 10 years. Insurance varies widely based on your state, mileage, and coverage desired. I do have some experience with Tesla Insurance, and it is priced aggressively in Colorado. It is especially a good deal if you are a young driver who is willing to drive carefully to save money. I’m just going to assume $1,200 a year for this article. Tesla vehicles are a little more expensive to insure than a typical Toyota or Honda due to the number of sensors they have and some other factors I discussed in this article about a minor accident I was in and the different estimates I received to fix the car . I’ve owned electric cars for 12 years, and there really is very little scheduled maintenance on a Tesla. Here is Tesla’s official page for maintenance on the Model Y. Basically, it is wiper blades, washer fluid, and cabin air filters every other year. $200 every other year should cover that, even having someone else replacing the cabin air filter (which I have done twice, but it is a little tricky and needs a couple special tools). Plus, rotating tires every 6,250 miles is about $50 a year. I monitor the brake fluid to ensure there is no water in it, either using strips I purchased on Amazon or using an electronic tester . I’ll assume I have to replace the brake fluid every 4 years at $200. Now, they do recommend replacing the A/C desiccant bag every 4 years. Searching around for a pricing estimate, it looks like that is about $350 from Tesla. I don’t live where they salt the roads, but if I did, that would be an extra $100 a year for the Tesla (or any other car I assume). I don’t have the HEPA filter, but if I did, that would be more money to replace every 3 years. For unscheduled maintenance, there’s the 12V battery replacement, wheel alignments, and the big one is tire replacement. A 12V battery should be about $200 every 4 years, an alignment every 4 years is about $100, and I plan to get 4 tires from SimpleTire.com for about $800. Radar Dimax tires have excellent ratings and reviews and cost less than half the money of tired from popular brands like Bridgestone and Michelin. I’m planning on buying a 10-year, 100,000-mile zero deductible plan from Xcelerate Auto . They have been an advertiser on CleanTechnica , but I’m not getting any special deal at $4,819. If I sell the car, I have the choice of transferring the contract to the new buyer (likely if it is a private sale) or getting a prorated refund for the amount paid (less any claims paid). I’ll also add $200 a year for items not covered by the warranty. Since I already own the car, the taxes will be incredibly low ($46 a year) instead of the thousands in sales tax I would owe if I was purchasing the car, but I’ll pretend I’m buying the car because that makes it a better article for others to use. The price to buy the car is $29,602 according to Edmunds.com. If my income was lower, I’d make sure I could find one under $25,000 so I could get the $4,000 used EV tax credit. Edmunds shows $2,178 for fees in the first year and $46 for every year after that. That sounds about right, so I’m going with that. Edmunds.com has a 5-year financing cost of $5,763, and that looks reasonable for a 5-year loan. But since I’m proposing to buy a 10-year extended warranty, I need to do my own figures. I used bankrate.com to figure the costs of a 5-year, 7% loan. I found it cost $6,583 for a 5-year loan and them I put zero for the other 5 years. I’m going to use Edmunds figures for the first 5 years, but then use $1,000 a year after that, since I don’t think a Tesla Model Y in perfect working condition (no reason to leave any issues unresolved with a zero deductible warranty) will go any lower than $7,570, even with 140,000 miles and being 12 years old. Having owned several cars that were 1o to 20 years old, that is one of the advantages — they depreciate very little once they get to a price of about $5,000 if they are in great condition. I would expect an electric vehicle with very low running costs to bottom out a little higher than $5,000, but we will see. Since I’m getting solar this month (that will be another article) and don’t take a lot of long trips, I’m going to figure 9,000 miles/3 is 3000 kWh at 5 cents a kWh is $150 plus 1,000 miles from Superchargers would be 333 kWh at 45 cents a kWh or ~$150. So, a total of $300 a year for fuel. The total estimated cost of ownership for 10 years/100,000 miles is only $59,276, or about 60 cents a mile! If you would like to play around with your own figures, here is the link to my workbook — you can view it, or if you sign into your google account, you can make a copy and change any figures you want to change. The Tesla’s second 5 years came out to only 38% of the cost of the first 5 years! The prepaid warranty distorts that a bit. If I distribute the cost of the warranty across the years (reducing the first 5-year costs and inflating the second 5-year cost), the second 5 years comes out to 46% of the first 5 years. This isn’t an apples to apples comparison, since buying a RAV4 for 5 years and then buying another for 5 years incurs some extra costs. Edmunds is also figuring 15,000 miles a year instead of 10,000 miles a year. Having said that, here are the screenshots: First, you would buy a 2021 RAV4 and have a TCO of $47,690 for 5 years. Then, you would have another $41,927 in costs to own it another 5 years. That is a total of $89,617. Let’s subtract the $4,618 in financing, since you already paid off the first car. Let’s also reduce the fuel costs by $6,400 since this is for 150,000 miles instead of 100,000 for the Tesla. Let’s take off $1,500 for sales tax too. So, $89,617 less $4,618 and $6,400 and $1,500 is $77,099. The second 5 years came out to about 61% of the first 5 years. If I wanted to do the opposite and increase the miles on the Tesla to 150,000, I’d have to estimate the repair costs. Xcelerate doesn’t offer that long of a warranty on Tesla vehicles at this time. So, the Toyota RAV4 costs 30% more to own even though it takes almost twice the time to go from 0 to 60 mph and isn’t close to the performance, technology, or luxury of a Tesla. Let’s look at a BMW to see how much that would cost to own. Let’s estimate that the second 5 years is the same 61% of the first 5 years as Toyota’s was, or $58,512. So, the total for 10 years would be $154,434, or nearly 3 times to cost of the Tesla with comparable room and performance and with technology far more advanced. I’ve always tried to keep my cars as long as possible. I’ve had to sell cars in the past because of accidents or expensive repairs. It appears that electric vehicles might last longer than gas and diesel vehicles. I’m nervous about owning one out of warranty since, although I have found my Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 and Y to be very reliable, I have also heard of expensive repairs. That is why the Xcare warranty at about $500 a year makes me much more comfortable owning my Tesla for many more years. You can see from my figures that the used 2021 Tesla Model Y is an outstanding value, and with the availability of a quality extended warranty created by ex-Tesla employees that is designed to work with Tesla Service, it is a safe choice for people to buy. I’ve spoken with the sales advisors and they really understand how Tesla Service works, what items are paid for by the warranty, and what items would be paid for my your auto insurance (if the repair is caused by an accident or vandalism). The ability to own a high-performance luxury crossover for substantially less money than a regular gas Toyota means that Tesla should be able to take a lot of market share from the legacy gas vehicles as more people realize the outstanding value electric vehicles provide. I have recently been contacted by several Republican friends who suddenly think it is okay to buy a Tesla now that Musk has helped their cause. I realize Elon Musk has also offended a great number of people on the left. Of course, most of the people in the middle don’t care about politics, they just want the best car for their hard earned money. If you want to take advantage of my Tesla referral link to get Reward Credits, here’s the link: https://ts.la/paul92237 — but as I have said before, if another owner helped you more, please use their link instead of mine. If you want to learn more about Tesla’s new referral program (August 2024), Chris Boylan has written an excellent article on it . Disclosure: I am a shareholder in Tesla [TSLA], BYD [BYDDY], Nio [NIO], XPeng [XPEV], NextEra Energy [NEP], and several ARK ETFs. But I offer no investment advice of any sort here. CleanTechnica's Comment Policy LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit

Wooster Corthell Wealth Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,126 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 205 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 0.4% of Wooster Corthell Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Wooster Corthell Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,073,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Amazon.com by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 785,811,114 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $141,744,609,000 after acquiring an additional 14,724,687 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 8.5% in the first quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 86,982,857 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,689,968,000 after purchasing an additional 6,810,145 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 69,686,374 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $13,466,933,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042,177 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 67,745,972 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $13,091,909,000 after buying an additional 289,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 42,370,172 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $7,642,732,000 after buying an additional 2,932,192 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital increased their target price on Amazon.com from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their target price on Amazon.com from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.77. Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $427,050.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 62,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,171,900. This trade represents a 3.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 4,766 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.85, for a total value of $1,000,145.10. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 94,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,858,105.50. The trade was a 4.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,011,423 shares of company stock worth $1,249,093,896. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Amazon.com Trading Down 0.6 % Shares of AMZN stock opened at $197.12 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $193.00 and a 200 day moving average of $186.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.81 and a 1-year high of $215.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.07 trillion, a PE ratio of 42.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.14. Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.29. Amazon.com had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 22.41%. The firm had revenue of $158.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current year. About Amazon.com ( Free Report ) Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Amazon.com How to Use High Beta Stocks to Maximize Your Investing Profits Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot What Are Dividend Challengers? MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/18 – 11/22 Best Stocks Under $5.00 2 Finance Stocks With Competitive Advantages You Can’t Ignore Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AMZN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Amazon.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report ). 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ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington. As a Black woman, she just couldn’t see herself helping to replicate the largest act of resistance against then-President Donald Trump’s first term in January 2017. Even in an election this year during which Trump questioned his opponent’s race, held rallies featuring racist insults and falsely claimed Black migrants in Ohio were eating residents’ pets, he didn’t just win a second term. He also became the first Republican in two decades to clinch the popular vote, although by a small margin. “It’s like the people have spoken and this is what America looks like,” said Smith, the Los Angeles-based founder of the advocacy social media agency Get Social. “And there’s not too much more fighting that you’re going to be able to do without losing your own sanity.” After Trump was declared the winner over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, many politically engaged Black women said they were so dismayed by the outcome that they were reassessing — but not completely abandoning — their enthusiasm for electoral politics and movement organizing. Black women often carry much of the work of getting out the vote in their communities. They had vigorously supported the historic candidacy of Harris, who would have been the first woman of Black and South Asian descent to win the presidency. Harris’ loss spurred a wave of Black women across social media resolving to prioritize themselves before giving so much to a country that over and over has shown its indifference to their concerns. AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters, found that 6 in 10 Black women said the future of democracy in the United States was the single most important factor for their vote this year, a higher share than for other demographic groups. But now, with Trump set to return to office in two months, some Black women are renewing calls to emphasize rest, focus on mental health and be more selective about what fight they lend their organizing power to. “America is going to have to save herself,” said LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter. She compared Black women’s presence in social justice movements as “core strategists and core organizers” to the North Star, a dependably fixed point in the sky. People can rely on Black women to lead change, Brown said, but the next four years will look different. “That’s not a herculean task that’s for us. We don’t want that title. ... I have no goals to be a martyr for a nation that cares nothing about me,” she said. AP VoteCast paints a clear picture of Black women’s concerns. Black female voters were most likely to say that democracy was the single most important factor for their vote, compared to other motivators such as high prices or abortion. More than 7 in 10 Black female voters said they were “very concerned” that electing Trump would lead the nation toward authoritarianism, while only about 2 in 10 said this about Harris. About 9 in 10 Black female voters supported Harris in 2024, according to AP VoteCast, similar to the share that backed Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. Trump received support from more than half of white voters, who made up the vast majority of his coalition in both years. Like voters overall, Black women were most likely to say the economy and jobs were the most important issues facing the country, with about one-third saying that. But they were more likely than many other groups to say that abortion and racism were the top issues, and much less likely than other groups to say immigration was the top issue. Despite those concerns, which were well voiced by Black women throughout the campaign, increased support from young men of color and white women helped expand Trump’s lead and secured his victory. Politically engaged Black women said they don’t plan to continue positioning themselves as the vertebrae in the backbone of America’s democracy. The growing withdrawal of Black is a shift from history, where they are often present and at the forefront of political and social change. One of the earliest examples is the women’s suffrage movement that led to ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution , giving women the right to vote. Black women, however, were prevented from voting for decades afterward because of Jim Crow-era literacy tests, poll taxes and laws that blocked the grandchildren of slaves from voting. Most Black women couldn’t vote until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Black women were among the organizers and counted among the marchers brutalized on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, during the historic march in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery that preceded federal legislation. Decades later, Black women were prominent organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police and vigilantes. In his 2024 campaign, Trump called for leveraging federal money to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government programs and discussions of race, gender or sexual orientation in schools. His rhetoric on immigration, including false claims that Black Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating cats and dogs, drove support for his plan to deport millions of people. Tenita Taylor, a Black resident of Atlanta who supported Trump this year, said she was initially excited about Harris’ candidacy. But after thinking about how high her grocery bills have been, she feels that voting for Trump in hopes of finally getting lower prices was a form of self-prioritization. “People say, ‘Well, that’s selfish, it was gonna be better for the greater good,’’’ she said. “I’m a mother of five kids. ... The things that [Democrats] do either affect the rich or the poor.” Some of Trump’s plans affect people in Olivia Gordon’s immediate community, which is why she struggled to get behind the “Black women rest” wave. Gordon, a New York-based lawyer who supported the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, Claudia de la Cruz, worries about who may be left behind if the 92% of Black women voters who backed Harris simply stopped advocating. “We’re talking millions of Black women here. If millions of Black women take a step back, it absolutely leaves holes, but for other Black women,” she said. “I think we sometimes are in the bubble of ‘if it’s not in your immediate circle, maybe it doesn’t apply to you.’ And I truly implore people to understand that it does.” Nicole Lewis, an Alabama-based therapist who specializes in treating Black women’s stress, said she’s aware that Black women withdrawing from social impact movements could have a fallout. But she also hopes that it forces a reckoning for the nation to understand the consequences of not standing in solidarity with Black women. “It could impact things negatively because there isn’t that voice from the most empathetic group,” she said. “I also think it’s going to give other groups an opportunity to step up. ... My hope is that they do show up for themselves and everyone else.” Brown said a reckoning might be exactly what the country needs, but it’s a reckoning for everyone else. Black women, she said, did their job when they supported Harris in droves in hopes they could thwart the massive changes expected under Trump. “This ain’t our reckoning,” she said. “I don’t feel no guilt.” Hunter writes for the Associated Press. AP polling editor Amelia Thomson DeVeaux and writer Linley Sanders in Washington contributed to this report.Hellebuyck proud to represent USA

Washington : President Joe Biden faces a backlash from Democrats angry over his decision to pardon his son – a move that blunts their line of attack on Donald Trump, the first convicted criminal to be re-elected president. Two days after Biden’s decision to spare Hunter Biden from the prospect of jail, the federal judge overseeing Hunter’s gun convictions terminated any further court proceedings in the case on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST). The judge overseeing the tax evasion case that Hunter was due to be sentenced for in California is soon expected to do the same. President Joe Biden embraces his son Hunter Biden at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. Credit: NYT Biden decided to pardon his 52-year-old son on Sunday – the same day that Trump announced he had tapped MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel is a far-right extremist and former federal prosecutor who has previously said he wants to “annihilate the deep state”, which he believes is made up of senior bureaucrats, journalists, big tech and Democratic Party elected officials. “We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens and who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” he once told Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast while pushing unproven claims of voter fraud. “We’re going to come after you, whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out.” Kash Patel has little of the law enforcement and management experience typical of FBI directors. Credit: AP As demoralised Democrats attempt to rebuild following Kamala Harris’ crushing election defeat, some in the party are fuming over the presidential pardon, which comes after Biden and his aides spent months saying he would adhere to the jury’s verdict and not grant such clemency. Michigan Democrat senator Gary Peters described it as an “improper use of power”, noting that “a president’s family and allies shouldn’t get special treatment”. Colorado Democrat senator Michael Bennett agreed, telling CNN: “It just gives the American people a sense that there’s one system for the rich and powerful and another system for everybody else.” And Virginia senator Tim Kaine had a similar sentiment, saying in a statement: “President Biden made a promise to not take this step, and I do not believe in breaking promises. We all need to follow the rule of law, even – especially – when it’s hard for us personally.” The internal dissent that Biden faces comes weeks before the US president leaves office after a political career spanning half a century. But the sweeping nature of the pardon – which covers not only the tax and gun convictions that Hunter faced but also any potential criminal activities that he “may have committed or taken part in” starting from January 2014 through to Sunday – has exposed the president to claims that he is abusing a justice system he long denied was being “weaponised”. The beginning date is significant as it is a few months before Hunter joined the board of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings – a position in which Republicans have accused him of violating foreign lobbying laws. They have also used Hunter’s business dealings as a political cudgel against his father, who was then vice president under Barack Obama. “Enough is enough,” Biden said on Sunday as he announced the pardon before leaving on his final presidential overseas trip to Angola. Donald Trump supporters storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Credit: AP Trump immediately responded by hinting at potential clemency for rioters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. His list of past pardons also includes his former national security adviser Michael Flynn (who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the Russian interference investigation of Trump); Paul Manafort (convicted of tax and bank fraud as part of the Russia investigation) and former White House strategist Steve Bannon (charged with defrauding donors in a campaign to fund Trump’s border wall). Trump’s lawyers this week formally asked a judge to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the presidency.” They also cited Biden’s pardon of his son in the filing. “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’” Trump’s legal team wrote. The Manhattan district attorney, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theatre “that President Biden condemned.” The backlash over Biden’s pardon comes as Trump rounds out his new cabinet with loyalists who will help him carry out his second-term agenda. Among them is Fox News presenter Peter Hegseth, who has spent the past two days meeting senators on Capitol Hill amid fresh claims that he was forced out of leadership roles in two military veterans organisations following allegations of financial mismanagement, aggressive drunkenness and sexist behaviour. The 44-year-old military veteran was an unconventional choice for the top Pentagon job, as he has never led a large government agency. Now, concerns about his qualifications have been overshadowed by allegations related to his personal conduct. The latest reports – which were made by a whistleblower in The New Yorker – come after California police released a complaint by a woman who claims she was raped by Hegseth during a Republican fundraiser in 2017. He insists, however, that the incident was consensual, and in relation to the latest claims, told reporters through an adviser that the claims were “outlandish”. His lawyer declined to comment. However, the Trump team continues to stand by its picks, with senior adviser Jason Miller telling Fox News on Tuesday that they were feeling “very good about the nominees”. Others include Russian sympathiser and former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy for secretary of health, and former Florida attorney-general Pam Bondi for federal attorney-general. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here .Robert Lewandowski has 100 Champions League goals (Joan Monfort/AP) Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th Champions League goal as Barcelona took on Brest on Tuesday night. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Poland international’s record. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. – Lewandowski’s best Champions League season came with Bayern Munich in 2019-20, when he won the Golden Boot with 15 goals in 10 games. – That is one of three times he has hit double figures in the competition, also scoring 13 times for Bayern in 2021-22 and 10 for Borussia Dortmund in 2012-13. – He has scored in 14 consecutive Champions League seasons dating back to 2011-12, when he opened his account in Dortmund’s 3-1 defeat to Olympiakos. – Six goals in Barca’s first five European games this season, including doubles against Young Boys and Red Star Belgrade, brought up three figures. Robert Lewandowski, centre, joins Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Lionel Messi with 100 Champions League goals to his name (Adam Davy/Martin Rickett/Peter Byrne/PA) – Lewandowski is only the third player to reach a Champions League century, joining the unsurprising names of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. – Ronaldo’s 141 goals and 187 appearances are both Champions League records, with Messi scoring 129 in 163. – Lewandowski took 126 games to bring up his century, three more than Messi but 11 quicker than Ronaldo. – Lewandowski has the best goals per game record of any player with 50 or more Champions League goals at 0.794, marginally ahead of Messi at the third decimal place. – He has more Champions League goals than fellow attackers Thomas Muller, Karim Benzema, Raul and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who are all ahead of him in terms of career appearances in the competition.