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Toyota Veteran Reveals His Worst Fear: 'Everybody Is Shifting To EVs' - Akio Toyoda says he feels "very alone" in defending combustion engines (www.motor1.com)
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[–] 94 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Absolutely mind-melting to hear reps from a company that salvaged the concept of GE's EV-1 and turned it into the wildly popular Prius turn around and bemoan battery powered cars.

What causes executives in the automotive industry to commit these acts of self-harm so consistently?

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  • [–] -4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Uh..they make cars people buy? You guys live in a fantasy world. 3 of 4 cars selling right now are ICE.

    Aptera

    Canoo

    Nicola

    Bollinger

    Tesla

    Are just a few examples of EV companies broke or going broke.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago*

    . 3 of 4 cars selling right now are ICE.

    2 in 3 as of last quarter, and it's a number that continues to shrink year over year

    And you're delusional if you think Tesla is "broke". They have a trillion dollar line of credit

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