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<ul><li>An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitable</li><li>Dawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. </li><li>Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. </li></ul>

An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitableDawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. 

Tesla Can Deal with Supply Chain Shortage, Unlike Most Chinese Peers

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<li>Despite a great Q3 overall, Tesla in China sees demand reduce as competitors begin to catch up.</li>
<li>Domestic brands are gaining on Tesla's share of Chinese EV market</li>
<li>More players both new and old - Nonetheless, as other emerging players begin to throw their hat in the ring like Xiaomi, Evergrande Auto, as well as international makers like Volkswagen and Toyota, there could be less room for Tesla to dominate demand.</li>
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Despite a great Q3 overall, Tesla in China sees demand reduce as competitors begin to catch up.
Domestic brands are gaining on Tesla's share of Chinese EV market
More players both new and old - Nonetheless, as other emerging players begin to throw their hat in the ring like Xiaomi, Evergrande Auto, as well as international makers like Volkswagen and Toyota, there could be less room for Tesla to dominate demand.


Tesla's Record Revenue in Q3 Reflective of China's Solid EV Foundation

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Headline Developments Facebook’s (FB) Reality Labs have provided a glimpse of a wrist-worn AR interface concept that would allow users to more fluidly interact with augmented environments, as in the video below.  More specifically, the device uses electromyography (EMG) sensors to interpret nerve signals and interact with the environment.

Headline Developments Facebook’s (FB) Reality Labs have provided a glimpse of a wrist-worn AR interface concept that would allow users to more fluidly interact with augmented environments, as in the video below.  More specifically, the device uses electromyography (EMG) sensors to interpret nerve signals and interact with the environment.

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<ul><li>China’s key electric-vehicle (EV) makers set monthly delivery records in September as government subsidies and price cuts gave sales in the fiercely competitive industry a boost.</li><li>BYD Co. Ltd. (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/002594.SZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">002594.SZ</a> +8.21%), the country’s top EV-maker, sold 419,426 vehicles in September, according to an exchange filing Tuesday.</li><li>The figure, which consisted of 164,956 battery EVs and 252,647 plug-in hybrids, marked a 45.9% year-on-year increase and a new monthly sales record.</li></ul>

China’s key electric-vehicle (EV) makers set monthly delivery records in September as government subsidies and price cuts gave sales in the fiercely competitive industry a boost.BYD Co. Ltd. (002594.SZ +8.21%), the country’s top EV-maker, sold 419,426 vehicles in September, according to an exchange filing Tuesday.The figure, which consisted of 164,956 battery EVs and 252,647 plug-in hybrids, marked a 45.9% year-on-year increase and a new monthly sales record.

Major Chinese EV-Makers Have Record Month for Sales  

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<ul><li>Maintain HOLD. NIO’s 2Q23 earnings missed our prior forecast on lower GPM, higher R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.</li><li>Its 3Q23 sales guidance may imply that the sales boost from the previous price cuts could be short-lived, or at least lower than some investors’ expectation.</li><li>More importantly, we have not seen its profitability turnaround signals, as losses from other revenue continue with the prior price cut and no signs to scale back its R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Maintain HOLD. NIO’s 2Q23 earnings missed our prior forecast on lower GPM, higher R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.Its 3Q23 sales guidance may imply that the sales boost from the previous price cuts could be short-lived, or at least lower than some investors’ expectation.More importantly, we have not seen its profitability turnaround signals, as losses from other revenue continue with the prior price cut and no signs to scale back its R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NIO Inc. (NIO US) – Little Sign of Profit Turnaround After 2Q23 Miss

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NIO Inc. manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company offers electric vehicles and parts, as well as provides battery charging services. NIO serves customers worldwide.

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