The Truth About Cars

APRIL 5, 2024

Earlier today, Reuters reported that the automaker had ditched its efforts to develop the car and would look instead at developing autonomous taxis on the platform that would have underpinned it. It now seems that Tesla is following suit, despite repeated promises that it would develop a mass-market EV at a reasonable price.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

BYD, China’s largest electric automaker, isn’t as gung-ho about autonomous vehicles as many other auto industry giants. Of course, automating jobs in Chinese factories isn’t as exciting as self-driving cars, but we’re a lot close to that reality than any sort of human-free taxis roaming freely.&

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I’m going to blog about Sokol later this week—he is a big believer in renewable energy.) car companies and battery makers as much as the Chinese government is going to help BYD. Sokol did most of the due diligence on BYD for Berkshire, and he now sits on the BYD board. government is going to help U.S.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). Hence the potential bonus point is gone.

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