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a roaring combat. so these are still grabbing the headlines. the electric cars are having a moment to the demand for electric vehicles. as booming worldwide sales of electric vehicles are projected to boot over the next few years. so why or drivers and carmakers doubling down on icy ease despite the climate crisis, the world is waking up and change is coming. what did you like it or not? fueled by a modern day gold rush companies and government board billions into the market, driven by grand promises that are clean or green or future. but now as the sales plateau, some of the industries biggest players are retreating from their vicious promises. your biggest comic or volkswagen is considering closing factory these for the 1st

time and it's history electric vehicles from china or cutting into its market share and high energy costs make manufacturing in germany uncompetitive because the, the big party that this industry has enjoyed and from which a german manufacturers long benefited is over. so and i don't think anyone had ever thought that the one's been a century transformation of the old industry would be a straight line and there will be peaks and troughs. but it's not just a german problem. other european carmakers pay similar headaches like right. know the truth is we are not yet on the right trajectory to a cheap 100 percent electric cars by 2035. if customers don't follow us, we're all responsible. we need to cut costs the global use share in terms of sales, slowing down and customer adoption rate. not as high as expected just

a few years ago. the results forward is axing its electric 3 ro, s u v and delaying a next gen pickup plus it's committing to future gas and diesel models, citing a lack of consumer interest and fully electric cars for a sudden shift to cast doubt on the sustainability and the immediacy of the revolution are we witnessing a retreat from overly optimistic promises? is the widespread adoption of electric cars, truly feasible, or a dream too far? the welcome to the electric car, the future spot, where the gasoline producers of america go very, very. switching to eaves aims to cut carbon footprints, reduce relying,

and some limited resources and fight climate crisis. the vision was clear, electric vehicles would be the ultimate solution to our environmental was hoping greenville was born out of this necessity to protect tele plants takes the electric vehicles section. it is a crucial industry for the clean economies with a huge potential in your major players. like the us, china and the you have implemented laws and incentives to boost e v adoption aiming to phase out icy vehicles by 2035. but this transformation isn't merely a technological shift. it's a complex dance involving geo politics, economics and infrastructure electric will be the, has a very high probability to become the main floor for boston. and if you miss this window of opportunity out of by sticking too much on the old,

then that might be coming next, the central problem, even before the lock for the last chimes of the industry, the tvs look to have a bright future worldwide sales just kept growing until 2024, when they started to stagnate, plug in hybrids. and dicey e saw a resurgence. big car brands read the writing on the wall and began walking back there and vicious as targets in germany knew the registrations are set to fall for the 1st time by just under 14 percent in 2024. that's mainly because subsidies and tax breaks. we're rolled back. these play a direct role in e v adoption the the reason the decline in the

a vehicle saves sales months over months. certainly has been influenced by the main factors, the reduction of government subsidies in mini market because they made the products very attractive. not only a fund that helps because, but also from us psychologically sick in the old quote and dodge hundreds of emails in europe or in germany. we're seeing that plans for eves are being scaled back or slowed down repeatedly. so we're good. normally i would of, of course, this is also related to the current slow down and sales. since you don't want on sold cars standing around on your parking lot, this one listed as much as if i click on each of divorced, a shifting tvs isn't as straightforward as it seemed. there are 2 major hurdles for e v adoption. the prices are, are a little bit high for e, v, e's in and people are choosing to deal with that in the marketplace. you know, they're choosing other, you know, other solution. the product offerings are out stripping the t v,

charging infrastructure available. but it's not all doom and gloom projection suggested eas could make up 50 percent of global passenger car sales by 2035 and 70 percent. by 2040. however, i see vehicles won't disappear overnight. they're long vive cycles means they'll be on the roads for decades to come. while the likes of canada, south korea in the us sit and fishes target phase out ice ease. the us in china, i have yet to commit to specific timelines. the despite initiatives like to buy it and administrations funding for the infrastructure. the reality is that building the systems takes time in europe. countries like germany and a u. k. have modified their e v mandates to the political changes highlighting the complexities of this

transition. china, on the other hand, is aggressively pushing for e v adoption leveraging it's huge manufacturing capacities and state assistance as a situation in china. s great deal east greatly influencing the votes, comma, because it's a demonstrate that on one hand, uh for how many applications electric vehicles um now upfront, a tentative for consumers for legacy carmakers jeep chinese eves had been a wakeup call in the us and europe. governments are sending off chinese in boards with terrorists, but in these 2 mass markets, that's making affordable, leaves less affordable, putting another debt and any vi adoption. and you look at china, which is the world's largest current market. and they've been going gang busters at

ease as well. and so you look at these 2 markets that are going to need these and then you look at the us market and say, well ok if we're going to be competitive in that space, we need to be looking at cvs as well. the tariffs are seen as protecting traditional automakers to see these are big and pricey. most offer no entry level electric cars for under $20000.00 euro. unlike their chinese competitors, governments around the world are tightening fuel economy standards and setting ambitious targets for e adoption. by 2031. automakers in the us most ensure their fleet average 50.4 miles per gallon. up from the 49 miles per gallon required by 2026. the meeting. those goals will require that 35 to 56 percent of the vehicle sold be fully electric. 52032 for

such policies change with each new administration the i think you could see some of those policies were reversed or change like the, the regulations could change, which might slow down the transition from ice tvs. so the automakers would be required to sell fewer eaves to offset the ice vehicles, the legacy automotive brand, such as mercedes, gm and volkswagen for struggling to break with old value. and we think their business model, they are developing new strategies and response to market dynamics. and consumer preferences, that is where it's a good position to be in where your factory is,

can be able to both be these, but also high tech, electrified combustion vehicles. so we have the flexibility in our production system, but we're also reading a next generation of vehicles. mercedes in the double, you have put the brakes on their plans to be fully electric by 2030, reflecting a broader industry trend. the strategic pause allows them to further refine their i c. e models, while keeping an eye on consumer attitudes towards e v. p. if you're a well run company, you try to match supply with demand overbuild leaves and there is in the supply for them. they sit down the lots and lots of reasons. you see the electric plug that speeds that would take us from point a to the future would be dictated by that speed between consumer. volkswagen has earmarked tens of billions of bureaus for the development of internal combustion engine to the shift is driven by consumer

hesitancy towards the bees. their high cost concerns overcharging, infrastructure and range anxiety. some models flocked to adding to v w as was our weaker sales in china. there, the brand is seen as old school entertainment and fund designs are lacking. so the car maker is slashing production that it's 1st on the plant, yvonne, where the load started. now we've gone from being an important load started to an important seismic route, that spick all plants in saxon, he has produced electric cars exclusively since 2020 b, w invest, and 1200000000 euros to convert the factory fixed. technically, we're in a position to build 360000 units a year currently or output is around $240000.00. that means one 3rd fewer cars are leaving the factory and entire shift has been eliminated. among the

employees, concern is spreading. so brands are balancing their push for each of these with continued investment in i, c, e, and hybrid technology. still, if they missed the gold rush, that's the new e v market. they may never recover the, the world's biggest car competing as adopted a cautious approach to be known for its hybrids. toyota only recently entered the market with a b z for x, which had one of the worst they used imaginable. finally, goals. so it's a toyota, as many of the company see the hybrid as an interim or a transitory solution. but it doesn't look like toyota will be abandoning internal combustion engines any time soon. they see the future as being i c e plus electric,

along with mazda in subaru, toyota calls this. a multi pathway approach focuses on refining. i see. so they can be used with electric motors in if used for carbon neutrality because toyota is a full line in global company. we cannot leave anybody behind. that is the determination we have in that sense we have this approach called multi passed away . and we have to take it toyota is focusing on maintaining a range of power, train options to meet varying consumer needs. for decades, toyota corolla has been one of the world's best selling cards as the these gain traction in developed countries. less industrialized regions still rely heavily on i see vehicles due to cost and infrastructure constrain. toyota has that big on hybrid and i see technology an approach that works for them, at least for now,

the trap. have you ever seen the take a look around havana and you can still see signs of the us auto industry is glorious past. but some of the old calls won't get you very far off in the factories. that one's built them. now, law and ribbons. will this also be the fate of germany's law just come on? you've got to repeat w. how's it failed to recognize the signs of the times also a made today sustainable kerosene will flying soon be green of solar panels. how difficult all day to recycle. i'm.