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Re: Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked

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Historical event. It’s all downhill from here. Related: Tracking global data on electric vehicles - https://ourworldindata.org/electric-car-sales

Nonsense, China's future is looking brighter by the day!

But I repeat myself, apologies to Twain

Downhill = good, momentum is unstoppable, nothing stops the electrification transition, we’re simply arguing time horizon now; China will be the clean energy and mobility manufacturer to the world.

(50% of car sales in China in 2024 were battery electric or plug in hybrid)

Re: Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nonsense, China's future is looking brighter by the day!

But I repeat myself, apologies to Twain Downhill = good, momentum is unstoppable, nothing stops the electrification transition, we’re simply arguing time horizon now; China will be the clean energy and mobility manufacturer to the world. (50% of car sales in China in 2024 were battery electric or plug in hybrid)

If US allows these cheap electric cars for at least 2-3 years, I would say it would be great for everybody except car companies and Elon.

Re: Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

But I repeat myself, apologies to Twain Downhill = good, momentum is unstoppable, nothing stops the electrification transition, we’re simply arguing time horizon now; China will be the clean energy and mobility manufacturer to the world. (50% of car sales in China in 2024 were battery electric or plug in hybrid)

If US allows these cheap electric cars for at least 2-3 years, I would say it would be great for everybody except car companies and Elon.

Unfortunately, the US would rather subject its consumers to legacy auto and Tesla prices and lack of competition vs enabling imports to drive down domestic prices to improve affordability. Poor policy is unfortunate.
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