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[Mike K.]

^^Hasn’t COVID taught us anything about modelling?

Note how tiny the numbers are today and how massive they will be in just a few years. That’s nonsensical.

60 million EVs produced… in 17 years.

[Victoria Watcher]

EV sales will soar to about 73 million units in 2040, up from around 2 million in 2020, according to forecasts by Goldman Sachs Research. The percentage of EVs in worldwide car sales, meanwhile, is expected to rise to 61% from 2% during that span. The share of EV sales is anticipated to be well over 80% in many developed countries.

 

https://www.goldmans...es-by-2035.html

 

[LJ]

BMW Mazda and Tesla are no longer putting AM radios in their electric vehicles, apparently the electric motors interfere with the radios. Unfortunately, the police and other agencies rely on the AM for emergency messaging.

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla stock up over 4% today.  

 

The market is speaking.  And it's 100% onboard with Musk.  To the moon.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 March 2023 - 10:06 AM.

[Mike K.]

Every time you come in to say something like this, the stock plummets.

[dasmo]

Every time you come in to say something like this, the stock plummets.

I try to buy whenever you claim it’s plummeting!

Edited by dasmo, 14 March 2023 - 10:24 AM.

[Mike K.]

I've got some shares to sell you 

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla China sales by week.

 

 

 

[Matt R.]

Dang, wish I’d bought two!

[Victoria Watcher]

If they can average 12,000 cars per week through the end of the quarter it'll be a new China record.

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla Branding Iron from Cyber Rodeo added to online shop

 

https://driveteslaca...to-online-shop/

 

 

The Tesla Branding Iron may also burn a hole in your pocket with its price at $95 CAD or $70 USD.

[Victoria Watcher]

We’ve brought together the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport ($4 million) and Rimac Nevera ($2.2 million) 1,888 HP on the stunning sun-kissed roads of Croatia, two hypercars that represent the present and future of automotive engineering and design. Steve Sutcliffe is on hand to find out whether our new era of electric hypercars can really thrill like the best combustion engine-powered that came before, and whether it’s a case of pointless speed over substance… 

 

 

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/bh6HkIEUTDQ

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 March 2023 - 10:11 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

While Canadian politicians have been heaping praise this week on Volkswagen’s decision to open a battery plant in Ontario, they’ve remained oddly quiet about the likely billions of taxpayer money needed to convince the German carmaker to open its newest factory under the Maple Leaf.

 

“Canada had to be part of the equation, but I’m not going to go into the details,” was the closest trade minister François-Philippe Champagne came during a Monday CTV interview to admitting that federal subsidies played a part in luring Volkswagen to Ontario.

 

Twice, host Vassy Kapelos asked Champagne if he had to “cut (Volkswagen) a cheque” to secure the plant. The minister replied only that the figure was “commercially sensitive” and would be released “in due course.”

 

 

https://nationalpost...obox=1678876157

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 15 March 2023 - 11:08 AM.

[dasmo]

Tesla Branding Iron from Cyber Rodeo added to online shop

 

 

 

The Tesla Branding Iron may also burn a hole in your pocket with its price at $95 CAD or $70 USD.

 

Keith Raniere would be proud!

[Mike K.]

He strikes me as a guy who would drive a Tesla, for sure.

[Victoria Watcher]

Top Gear:

 

 

 

“When you dig into what the MG4 does for the money, it's probably the only car in the class to recommend”

 

On the face of it, the MG4 doesn’t seem like a very exciting car - certainly not something Top Gear would give a massively high score to. But when you dig into what it does for the money, how high it scores on multiple levels, it’s probably the only car in the class to recommend. It’s got range, charging, equipment, zippy dynamics and now some style.

 

 

 

https://www.topgear....mg-motor-uk/mg4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese electrics are coming.  They have over a dozen very big manufacturers.

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 March 2023 - 04:21 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla Leads US Luxury Car Sales Yet Again, Per January 2023 Figures

 

Based on the numbers, Tesla's sales were up 34% as compared to January 2022.

 

https://insideevs.co...s-january-2023/

 

 

According to Automotive News, Tesla saw 49,917 new registrations in January 2023. Meanwhile, BMW had 31,070, followed by Mercedes' 23,345 and Lexus' 23,082. As you can see, Tesla sold 19,000 more vehicles in January than BMW and more than doubled Mercedes' and Lexus' new registrations for the month.

[Victoria Watcher]

Many dealers were already unhappy with Ford’s new rules. More than 30 state dealer associations have registered opposition to Model E, which also requires a change in vehicle sales practices. The automaker wants dealers to set no-haggle prices and offer remote pickup/delivery of vehicles for service. Dozens of dealers in North Carolina have filed a petition challenging Ford on the program. As Automotive News notes, it’s essentially a lawsuit since the state’s DMV commissioner is the legal authority on the issue.

 

Model E is part of Ford’s push to increase quality and improve its customer service model. The automaker has struggled with both, which presents significant challenges in its catch-up efforts with Tesla on EV sales. Ford sold more than 61,000 EVs last year, but it has a long way to go to reach Tesla, which holds around 65 percent of the EV market here.

 

 

https://www.autoblog...hanges-unhappy/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesla sells 2,300+ cars per day in the US.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 March 2023 - 02:28 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

VW reinvents peoples car in EV avatar: VW ID2 unveiled as a low-cost EV

Volkswagen unveils a new budget electric vehicle, ID. 2all, with front-wheel drive and a range of up to 450 kilometers (280 miles). The model will be priced under 25,000 euros ($26,300) when it hits the European market in 2025. VW plans to increase its competitiveness in key market China, where it has fallen behind US rival Tesla and local manufacturers of electric cars.


https://www.timesnow...le-98693166/amp

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 March 2023 - 05:00 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Elon Musk’s $25,000 car for the masses was just unveiled—by Volkswagen

The entrepreneur, however, is unlikely to be worried that Tesla’s planned lower-cost car will be bested by the affordable ID2—at least not yet.

https://fortune.com/...volkswagen/amp/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 March 2023 - 05:05 PM.