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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Green Car Congress

Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. Even a casual glance at the IMF’s World Economic Outlook statistics for Russia shows the tight correlation since 1992 between GDP growth on the one hand and oil and gas output, exports, and prices on the other (economic series available here ).

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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

Baua Electric

Many Chinese vehicle makers recorded impressive growth between January and June. Its product portfolio featured 37 nameplates for sale in the first half of 2024. BYD is also China’s largest OEM by production and sales volumes, despite only offering BEV and PHEV models. Its Chinese brands saw sales increase by 68% year on year.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. will be competing for the same finite supplies of oil and gas. Just this past year Russia sent tanks into oil-rich Georgia, and an oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. rivals in the dust. To keep U.S.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. trillion in annual EV sales, while the more profitable software-related revenue worth billions will be up for grabs. If it does, it could make the EV poker game a lot more interesting.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

Putting aside Robotaxi, those features unique to you, how long would it take your best Chinese competitors to copy a cheaper and better vehicle that you could offer a couple of years from now? How long would it take your best Chinese competitors to copy that? Martin Viecha: Hi George, do you have a follow-up? George Gianarikas: Yeah.

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