More evidence for how the US auto industry is committing suicide, while China is moving to dominate global auto manufacturing and sales.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Electric car sales in the UK were up 34% year-on-year in May, while sales of petrol and diesel cars fell.
EVs reached a market share of 27%.
With EVs costing less than half as much as petrols to drive, now is the time for manufacturers to push EV sales harder, not to row back.
#r4today
Hard to believe cheapest prices for opening round game for Germany vs. Curacao is about $500 per ticket for the World Cup...
Hopefully, these fans can get this sorted through publicity. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Entirely mishandled pricing for both the tickets and transport. World Cup is becoming a tournament for the 1%. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
If prices do bottom out, I'd go to some games. Maybe the Club World Cup gives us a clue of where prices are headed for some games: "And, after tickets for Chelsea's Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras dropped to just £8.17 ($11.15), the prices may still be some way from bottoming out."
At least FIFA reversing empty water bottle ban. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
More on the reversal. www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
Journalists with restrictions on getting visas in and out of US for World Cup. www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
China’s passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised intere...
For those of you mourning the passing of Raul Pacheco-Vega (@raulpachecovega.bsky.social) and not on LinkedIn, his brother Sigfrido posted the following.
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