After spending the last few years promising that they were all-in on electric vehicles, automaker after automaker is now announcing delays to their previously stated electric vehicle plans.
Even Tesla, which has historically dominated the EV marketplace, appears worried about the next few years of sales as the economy shows signs of uncertainty ahead.
But are legacy automakers making excuses? Are there legitimate reasons for the delay? We already know there’s no time to loose – but who is really in charge here?
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00:00 – Introduction
01:02 – Then…
03:33 – Where we are *today*
04:28 – The 50,000 Foot View
05:08 – The EV Price War (and China)
06:55 – Parts
09:02 – Industrial Action
10:30 – Shareholders (and the stock market)
12:48 – Lack of Preparedness
14:14 – “Market Forces”
16:18 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
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Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Presenters: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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