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The recent surge in fuel prices due to the war in Iran has spurred demand for electric vehicles around the world, and Chinese car makers are making the most of the opportunity.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They also said that about Tesla, “no new car company can be successful…”

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you seen Tesla sales since 2025? They are getting out of the car business.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, even before its ceo came out of the closet as Nazi- after growing to a successful car business they got distracted by new and shiny

But I still think their cars are better technology than anything else in the us, and now cheaper than most. They still have their big upcoming push into semis. They still have most superchargers. They still have a rapidly growing storage business. The cybertruck flop really hurt them and I don’t see how they can afford another.

But ai doesn’t really have a profitably business model yet and humanoid robots are a much bigger gamble with no market yet. This is where a more typical business owner would create new corporate entities so Tesla could become a successful car company while the ceo could try other gambles