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Here’s a crypto-meets-transportation story for you before we move onto the rest of the news. Just weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CFO Zach Kirkhorn said they believe in the longevity of bitcoin, the company has changed its stance. Musk, who has dubbed himself Technoking, tweeted that Tesla has suspended purchases of its electric vehicles with the cryptocurrency because of its concern about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal. The tweet from Musk sent the price of bitcoin down. Ah, but wait, the crazy hijinks were just getting start...

Chip shortage or crisis? Semiconductor issue illustrates the difference 1 94 2 minutes read On the Transmission show this week, we speak with Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, about the difference between a shortage and a crisis. In the auto supply chain world, that distinction means a lot as automakers continue to scramble to source the semiconductor chips they need to keep building cars. Hearsch told us that the acute crisis side of the chip shortage is peaking right now, and should be over in the next few weeks or maybe months. As for the overall shortage, well, that’s go...

Semiconductor Shortage to Cost Automakers $110B in 2021 Global production of 3.9 million vehicles will be lost in 2021 as a result of the shortage, AlixPartners forecasts. The ongoing semiconductor shortage will cost the global automotive industry $110 billion in lost revenues this year, AlixPartners estimates, up more than 80% from the consultancy’s late-January estimate of $61 billion. Production of 3.9 million vehicles will be lost in 2021 as a result of the shortage, AlixPartners forecasts. “The pandemic-induced chip crisis has been exacerbated by events that are normally just ...

Liverpool transfer news - Pedro Goncalves link, Alisson Becker praise, Jadon Sancho claim Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including latest on Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho, Ibrahima Konate, Florian Neuhaus, Kylian Mbappe and more. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Monday live blog for your latest Liverpool news, rumours and transfer gossip. Liverpool reportedly remain interested in signing Jadon Sancho, while there has also been a claim that PSG will move for Mohamed Salah. Send your thoughts to Tuchel makes 'wrong decision' ...

WASHINGTON — China’s lead in producing and selling more electric vehicles than any other country is only expected to grow in the coming years,