How Elon Musk Came to Wield International Influence

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🗓️ 27 September 2023

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 27. Elon Musk is at the helm of some of the biggest companies in the world, from Tesla to X, formerly known as Twitter. Chief economics commentator Greg Ip says that with that power has come significant influence in international affairs. And Andrew Duehren explains how Ford and General Motors are vying to shape the U.S. electric vehicle market. Plus, as Republicans gear up for the second GOP presidential debate, try our new game: WSJ Election Challenge. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you hear that?
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0:35.8	Ford and General Motors vied to shape the US electric vehicle market, and how Elon Musk
0:41.4	came to wield his influence on the global stage.
0:44.3	We can't put Musk because the technology is that he has influence over matter so much
0:48.6	more.
0:49.6	Whether you have the best EV technology, whether you have the best space launch technology,
0:53.4	whether you control Twitter, does matter for what matters to nations and so forth.
0:58.4	Plus, how arms makers are getting real-time lessons from the war in Ukraine.
1:03.0	It's Wednesday, September 27th.
1:04.8	I'm Ann Marie for Tolly for the Wall Street Journal.
1:07.3	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved
1:11.5	the world today.
1:21.0	US automakers view electric vehicles as the future of their industry.
1:25.0	But they aren't always an agreement on how to get there.
1:27.7	Take Ford and General Motors.
1:29.3	Both have been lobbying lawmakers on the terms of a $7,500 tax credit for consumers who
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