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New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.
BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.
Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.
Who makes the batteries for all the chinese escooters?
I don’t know the statistics whether they’re particularly dangerous and given the numbers I see, they’re probably reasonably safe, but the videos they play on the shenzhen subway to impress the importance of not bringing an EV onto a crowded elevator or charge it in your home gives the impression that they could kill you at any moment.