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Yep. And these guys are more competent and capable than Toyota and Honda were when they first started expanding internationally.People laughed at Toyota and Hyundai, too.
Yep. And these guys are more competent and capable than Toyota and Honda were when they first started expanding internationally.People laughed at Toyota and Hyundai, too.
No one is buying Chinese made EVs. "Made in China" has too much stigma in the western world.
Is that the question? The timescale is maybe up for debate, but it is going to happen.The bigger question is will BEVs replace ICE.
Is that the question? The timescale is maybe up for debate, but it is going to happen.
Hydrogen has the small problem of being a thermodynamically silly idea. It isn't scalable and it isn't economic.There are laws to encourage that transition but it's not yet clear the European is fully onboard. A small bout of populism can easily delay the dates if not repeal them entirely.
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UK mind-share seems to be leaning heavily toward Hydrogen for both home heating and vehicles. Even nearly free (heavily subsidized) heat-pump installations are struggling there due to electricity rate fears.
Anyway, yeah, I'd say it's more likely for Chinese designed BEVs to dominate the European BEV market than it is for BEVs to pass 50% of new vehicle market share in the EU + UK. That's more a statement about certainty of Chinese BEV dominance than any expectation of BEV alternatives.
Not true. In 2023 Canada imported over 44,000 EVs from China, mostly Teslas made in Shanghai, but also Volvo's Polestars made in Chengdu, China.No one is buying Chinese made EVs. "Made in China" has too much stigma in the western world.
With the right partners, a good chance, I'd say.It shouldn't be a surprise that Rivian is burning cash. If the legacy automakers can't figure out how to turn a profit from EVs. Then what chance does a smaller company like Rivian have?
I've been seeing a lot of those Rivians on the road lately.With the right partners, a good chance, I'd say.
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Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in Rivian
VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies.www.nytimes.com
Mrs. and I are planning to retire and reduce to a single car in the next five to six years. By then our current vehicles will be ready for replacement, and we plan to go to just one vehicle. I will not give any money to Elon, so Tesla is out. The compact Rivian R3 looks ideal for our small parking pad.I've been seeing a lot of those Rivians on the road lately.
It's a bit of a desperation move. Rivian is still burning cash at over $1B per quarter, and this infusion will lead to significant dilution of existing shareholders.With the right partners, a good chance, I'd say.
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Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in Rivian
VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies.www.nytimes.com
It’s not all rosy though.You sound like you're trying to portray Tesla as a company that's in some sort of trouble. It's not.
A first time EV, vs Tesla which has been making EVs for years and still routinely turns out crap.Toyota makes EVs. They aren't great. See bz4x.