AD #3860 - PHEVs Selling Faster Than BEVs; Stellantis Could Sell Maserati; Wall Street Analyst Almost Crashes with FSD
About this episode
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are outpacing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in sales growth, especially in China where PHEVs could dominate by year-end. Chinese EVs are also rapidly expanding in Europe despite new tariffs. Tesla faces a massive recall over hood latch software issues and a notable analyst nearly crashed using Full Self-Driving (FSD), highlighting ongoing autonomy challenges. Stellantis is considering selling Maserati due to poor sales and losses. BYD struggles with its Fengcheng Boo SUV but is influencing EV adoption in Brazil, where GM is launching new models. The episode also touches on deep-sea mining for battery materials and upcoming robotaxi plans from Chinese maker Jiapong.
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