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President Biden says 50% of US-made cars electric by 2030

Sales of zero-emission vehicles in the US lag behind those in Europe and China

President Biden has said that by 2030, half of the cars produced in the US will be zero emission vehicles. But is this realistic and does it go far enough? We ask Becca Ellison, deputy policy director at the environmental campaign group Evergreen Action. Vaccine maker Moderna has reported net income of $2.8bn for the three months to June 30th. Rasmus Bech Hansen is chief executive of the life sciences data analytics company Airfinity, and tells us how the company's coronavirus vaccine has boosted its prospects. After the news that Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona, we ask his official biographer Guillem Balague, why money is the reason the world's greatest footballer is leaving his club of 20 years. Plus, in the wake of the saga of office sharing company WeWork, the 主播大秀's Ed Butler explores whether technology startup founders have become the latest wave of cult leaders.

(Picture: US President Joe Biden getting out of a car. Credit: Getty Images.)

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Thu 5 Aug 2021 22:32GMT

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  • Thu 5 Aug 2021 22:32GMT