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Right, we'll start with some news. Follow up on yesterday. I was perhaps harsh on VinFast.

I don't think I was, by the way, saying they weren't worth $200 billion after their recent

flotation in a million years after shipping 138 cars. And I said, but I will check the numbers.

I will check the numbers for the sake of

accuracy. And I have done. VinFast is gaining momentum in the EV arena with their imported VF8.

They registered another 19 cars in July. And that total is not 138 now. It's now 170. because I had the numbers up to May and now up to July.

So there you go.

It's an EV company worth 200 billion selling 170 cars so far this year in America,

obviously because I don't know.

They still say that they want to build their own battery factory in the US and roll out three more models by 2025.

I hope those first 170 customers are happy.

Let's talk a little bit about Volkswagen, who make slightly more, but according to the stock market, are worthless.

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