Indonesia vs. Thailand: EV edition

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It’s kind of sad, when you think about it - people would rather invest in, say, fast fashion instead of preserving some semblance of a future for human beings. With that in mind, I have to say it’s refreshing to read today’s premium article about Indonesia and Thailand battling it out to be the king of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia. In an inverse of the Alien vs Predator tagline, this is a situation where whoever wins, we win. Anything that encourages EV use can only be good for the human race. -- Winston  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Indonesia seeks to surpass Thailand as electric ‘Detroit of SEA’]( Nickel riches or automotive know-how? 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