Auto wage hikes complicate the search for an affordable EV


The economics of making and selling electric vehicles are proving far trickier to cobble together than their supply chain might suggest. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: A combustion engine has about 2,000 moving parts. An electric motor, by comparison, has about 20.

However, the economics of making and selling electric vehicles (EVs) are proving far trickier to cobble together than their supply chain might suggest.

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