The global fight over EVs

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Nov. 8, 2023

The production line for Great Wall Motor's Haval H6 Hybrid SUV at the company's plant in Rayong, Thailand. Photographer: Luke Duggleby/Bloomberg

Read the story The electric car era is transforming economies around the world — and creating new flashpoints, as communities vie for jobs, investment and innovation. The stakes are enormous: BloombergNEF forecasts the cumulative value of all forms of EV sales will hit $8.8 trillion by 2030 and $57 trillion by 2050. "It's all up for grabs," said Colin McKerracher, head of transport and automotive analysis at BNEF. "And nobody wants to be left behind." Read The Big Take, which looks at how the EV land-grab is shaping up in five countries around the world.

Listen to the podcast New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu joins us ahead of the third Republican presidential primary debate to preview what's at stake. With a little more than two months until the first caucus, the four-term Republican governor still hasn't endorsed a candidate. And he's a major voice in his party — someone who some Republicans and independents wish had run for president himself.  Subscribe and listen on iHeart, Apple and Spotify.

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