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because of you we begin today with the
international race to create the world's
most popular electric vehicles for the
last few years Tesla has been leading in
vehicle sales dominating competitors
from Europe and Asia but the American
car company lost that lead to China's
electric vehicle giant BYD which has
dethroned Tesla as the bestselling EV
maker in the world tesla reported its
first ever drop in global sales last
year facing growing competition from
other electric vehicle manufacturers and
some consumer disappointment in a lack
of upgrades in some vehicle models while
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been advising
the current administration of President
Donald Trump Tesla's core business has
been facing tough times in China in
particular Tesla is struggling to
compete against domestic car makers
leading the way in China is car
manufacturer BYD which reported a record
annual revenue of 107 billion in 2024
founded in 1995 in China's third most
populous city Shenzen BYYD is now the
country's number one automaker having
dominated its home market in China the
world's largest auto market BYD is now
expanding globally it's exporting its
electric taxis buses and other vehicles
to markets across Europe South America
Southeast Asia and the Middle East a
notable exception the United States
where 100% tariffs on its passenger cars
have effectively locked it out of the
market our Mark Stewart is here to show
us what's behind BYD's rising success in
China and around the
world on the streets of Beijing a
fastmoving battle within a much wider
trade war as tit fortat tariffs drive
the world's two largest economies apart
the US and China are racing for
dominance of the global EV sector
leading that race Tesla in the US BYD
for China and because of already
existing tariffs BYD isn't even in the
US market look I mean this is an arms
race that's playing out and I think the
fact that they've been able to be so
successful and not be in the US is just
that much more impressive as Tesla
slides toward one of its worst quarters
in history BYD which stands for build
your dreams has become Elon Musk's
nightmare what is it that BYD is doing
that's really setting it apart the
silver bullet of success for BYD has
been price being profitable at lowerc
cost vehicles with massive technology
and they figured out a formula others
are trying to replicate and can't really
do it byd is comparatively affordable an
entry-level model costs around $10,000
in China onethird the price of the
cheapest
Tesla these cars are basic but
comfortable and filled with technology
and unlike Tesla you can get it in
hybrid or full
electric when it comes to sales BYD
brought in a reported $17 billion last
year beating Tesla by 10% i mean if
those came to the US they'd be massive
sellers but here's the thing if you want
to buy a BYD in the US you won't find a
dealership like you can here in China
they've essentially been locked out of
the American market analysts point out
that BYYD success is coming as Musk
appears distracted in
DC byd founder and CEO Wong Chuan Fu is
also important to his country's own
leadership which has spent billions
subsidizing the EV sector
for Beijing BYYD now serves as an
example of how a strong Chinese company
with a good product can thrive
completely outside the US but it still
relies on its home market for some 90%
of its sales now BYD must drive beyond
China if it's going to put Tesla in the
rear view
mirror pop quiz hot shot the spacecraft
cemetery a designated zone for fallen
space junk is located in what ocean
atlantic Indian Arctic or
Pacific answer is Pacific Ocean the
spacecraft cemetery is a remote region
in the South Pacific Ocean located at
the farthest point from any land on
Earth decommissioned spacecraft and
space junk are intentionally brought
down and sunk there like satellites even
space stations later this month a
firstofits-kind satellite will be
launched into orbit with a unique
mission studying Earth's forests and the
role they play in the carbon cycle the
European Space Agency plans to launch
biomass the first satellite equipped
with an innovative instrument that can
scan through forest canopies to measure
tree trunks branches and stems where
carbon is stored our Anna Stewart
explains why this new technology will
help scientists better understand the
world's forest and how they are changing
with human activity
we all know trees are beneficial to
people and the planet the forest is the
lung of the of our planet one of their
many benefits trees absorb heat trapping
carbon dioxide releasing fresh oxygen as
a result
now a project from the European Space
Agency aims to find out just how much
CO2 our forests store and in turn
measure how much deforestation is
affecting us the forests around us red
we need this data but how can one team
possibly gather data from the huge
forests across Africa Asia and South
America from outer space of course when
you fly with an optical instrument over
the forest you only see the leaves what
we are interested in is how much wood
you can also say how much carbon is
stored there and that is not an easy
thing to do esa plans to launch a
biomass space probe this month carrying
a radar scanner that can penetrate
forest canopies for several years it
aims to collect data on carbon dioxide
levels in remote forests this will help
assess how much of that carbon then gets
emptied back into our atmosphere when
forests are degraded we'll provide data
to combat to provide information for
politicians to take decisions so it's
absolutely timely to do it now with the
effort to combat climate change comes
the need to understand what changes it
and the biomass project aims to help by
breathing fresh air into the green lungs
of our
planet today's story getting a 10 out of
10 are giant edible Easter egg works of
art 35 expert Belgian chocoliers in
Brussels have created enormous chocolate
eggs they're nearly 2 feet tall and
they're all on full display for a good
cause because money raised from the
intricate art deco inspired eggs will be
donated to a local hospital as part of
an annual charity event that hops along
until the day after Easter our Ben Hunt
reveals the giant price tag for these
exquisite works of art
a sweet treat in Brussels that's as much
a feast for the eyes as the stomach
chocolate and sweet is for happiness you
want to give a good energy people are
already inspired by this these are no
ordinary Easter eggs 35 top Belgian
chocoliers created the edible works of
art for a charity exhibition which is
ongoing and just like Brussels is famous
for its chocolate it's also known for
its art deco architecture which was the
theme of the exhibit so I have the cut
out of the flower all cut out by hand
and I have the mosaic with the the metal
pieces the eggs are 50 to 60 cm tall and
they're all edible too big for an Easter
basket probably more appropriate for a
museum but even so some of the chefs
took their designs to the next level so
this time I chose to put in a laser so
we have a very thin layer of white
chocolate which actually is a little bit
translucent and that makes that the
laser comes through and we can uh
project from the from the inside of the
egg uh and we can see it through the the
cutouts the eggs are available for sale
for about
$850 a piece with the proceeds going to
a local hospital all right shout out
time now this one goes to Waverly Middle
School in Lancing Michigan warriors
arise did you know that I was today
years old when I learned that Lancing is
the birthplace of the Oldsmobile the
home of the world's largest lug nut
5,000 lbs and and the only city where
you can visit the moist towelet museum
the more you know one thing I know is
that you're all going to bring it
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