Tesla’s EV Hold Slips, Nissan Loses ¾ of a Billion, Real Life Asteroids

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Welcome to Wednesday as we are talking about the recent delivery numbers in the EV game. We also talk about Nissan’s sale of their Russian business at a substantial loss, as well as the results of a real-life asteroids game. 

• Tesla’s share of the EV market is still dominant but is showing signs of slipping as figures show their 79% ownership of the market in 2020 slipped almost 10 points to 69.95% in 2021. As of August of this year, Tesla appears to hold 67% of the market despite many new offerings. 
  • Tesla Model Y: 134,978 units
  • Tesla Model 3: 123,634 units
  • Ford Mustang Mach-E: 25,596 units
  • Tesla Model S: 20,032 units
  • Tesla Model X: 19,739 units
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5: 16,929 units
  • Kia EV6: 15,612 units
  • Chevy Bolt EUV: 11,788 units
  • VW ID.4: 9,127 units
  • Nissan Leaf: 8,740 units
  • Ford and Hyundai have taken big strides forward in the last year and GM is also poised to continue their growth as they recently announced an increase in Bolt EV deliveries in Q4
    
    
    
• Nissan will sell its entire stake in its Russian business to a state owned entity for 1 Euro (.97) taking a loss over over $685m.  
  • According to Reuters: The Japanese automaker transfer its shares in Nissan Manufacturing Russia LLC to state-owned NAMI, it said. The deal will give Nissan the right to buy back the business within six years, Russia's industry and trade ministry said.
  • The Nissan deal was "of great significance for the industry," Russia's Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in a statement.
  • Nissan is revisiting their alliance with Renault who owns 43% of Nissan as sources close to the matter say they are considering a new electric vehicle venture
    
    
    
• 32 minutes is a BIG deal when talking about outer space asteroid bumper cars.
  • NASA sees this as a way to protect against additional threats “the universe may throw at us”
  • NASA was hoping for a 10 minute difference, but the asteroid slowed its orbit by about 32 minutes
  • “All of us have a responsibility to protect our home planet. After all, it’s the only one we have,” Nelson said. “This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.”

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