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Climate@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

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EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

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Climate@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.

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ie they ignored several decades of climate science and now we all get to pay the price.

can’t compete with chinese automakers on price, performance or access to batteries so now they are retreating to their protected markets.

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