Europe & World EV Sales Reports, + Potential Tesla Sales Crises

Europe & World EV Sales Reports, + Potential Tesla Sales Crises

Author: CleanTechnica May 8, 2025 Duration: 59:47

CleanTechnica's Jose Pontes and Zachary Shahan talk EV sales trends in Europe, the US, China, and the world as a whole. In particular, they spend a lot of time talking about BYD's growing leadership, Volkswagen Group's fresh rise in the EV market, and Tesla's sales trend, business approach, and potential crises around the world.


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