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Transparency, Education Key to Accelerating Consumer Acceptance of EVs, AVs - CAR MBS 2021
Among 9,000 people responding to an Ernst & Young survey in 13 countries, 42% of respondents globally (29% in the U.S.) say they are considering an EV in the next 12 months.
 
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Singing, Dancing on Precipice of Change with Jan Griffiths - CAR MBS 2021
"We are on the precipice of massive transformation in this industry. Do you see this as an opportunity or not?" asks Griffiths, the president of Gravitas Detroit.
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Ford Shows Strength Despite Weak Sales; Jeep Gets 1st BEV in 2023; GM Planning EV Replacement for Express Van
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The U.S. market for EVs is one-third the size of that in China and Europe, says Sue Helper, a senior economist with the White House Council of Economic Advisers. "The President believes that must change," she says.
 
GM's $2.8 billion in second-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street expectations, even though the automaker raised its estimated full-year earnings to between $7.7 billion and $9.2 billion - despite the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, which could last into 2022.
 
The U.S. has an opportunity to gain leverage in coming years with China, where electric vehicles sell in the millions but sales have declined in the past 3-4 years, industry consultant Michael Dunne says.
 
Wilm Uhlenbecker, president of Brose North America, says there is a trend toward a more collaborative approach between OEMs and suppliers.
 
 
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