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The surprising leader in EVs
*up-and-coming 세상의 주목을 받고 있는
Elon Musk was interviewed about an up-and-coming Chinese electric vehicle company by a reporter from Bloomberg.
*ramp up 증가하다
I think they’re ramping up production of their electric vehicles.
*stake 지분, 주식보유분, 이해관계, 말뚝, (돈 등을) 걸다 (=bet)
Warren Buffett owns 10% stake in that.
*overtake A as B A를 B로 추월하다, 앞지르다, 능가하다
BYD overtook Tesla as the No. 1 producer of electric vehicles in the world.
*let alone ~는 물론이고, ~ 는 말할것도 없이, ~커녕, ~은 고사하고
+) He got mad at me, let alone apologize.
그는 사과는 커녕 한술 더 떠서 내게 화를 냈다.
+) Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three.
그녀의 수입은 아이 세 명은 고사하고 한 명 먹여 살리기에도 빠듯했다.
Yet most Americans have never seen a Chinese-made car, let alone driven one.
He wanted a Tesla, but they were a little past his family’s budget.
I was reluctant with the Chinese
*track record 실적, 업적
They’ve got a track record.
*quirky 특이한
It had a few quirky features.
*pluck 갑자기 당기다
*in sync with 일치하는, 동시에 이뤄지는
It had indoor lights that would shine in sync with your music.
*endorsement (유명인이 광고에 나와 하는 상품에 대한) 보증[홍보], 공개적인 지지
I like the endorsement.
It’s fine. I mean, absolutely nothing to complain about, but it’s not a superstar, right?
*blow away 몹시 감동시키다, 놀라게 하다, 홀딱 반하게 하다, 뿅가게 만들다, ~를 쉽게 이기다
It’s not going to blow away all your friends with excitement.
*utility 유용성 (=usefulness), 효용, 다용도[다목적]의, (수도·전기·가스 같은) 공익사업
It’s a utility.
*more than likely 그럴 가능성이 높은
More than likely that was a BYD battery inside.
The number one producer of electric vehicles in the world is … BYD? On today’s show, we look at how the Chinese EV manufacturer rose from a battery company to global dominance. It took a mix of obsessive attention to detail, scale, government support and … guitar-string-related quirks. Plus, we consider whether BYD can crack the U.S. market.
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The surprising leader in EVs
The number one producer of electric vehicles in the world is … BYD? On today’s show, we look at how the Chinese EV manufacturer rose from a battery company to global dominance. It took a mix of obsessive attention to detail, scale, government support and
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