Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the Economist. I'm your host, Auré Ogambi.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Estimates of just how many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine vary depending on who

you ask. But the Economist has been digging into some new data free of any political

skew, which could help us draw some more accurate conclusions.

And the 110th Tour de France is nearing its conclusion. The sport has evolved immensely

since the very first. In some ways it has become more exciting and nail-biting to watch.

But with that comes heightened and potentially fatal risks.

In 2006 before Tesla had any cars in production, Elon Musk set out his plans to take on the

auto industry.

I think global warming is a very serious issue and it's something that we have to address.

The only way to address that is to come up with a car that doesn't add carbon emissions

to the environment. And I think the way to do that is with electric vehicles.

He and his company set about doing just that, beginning with the Model S.

The solution that electric cars cannot be as good as gasoline cars, that if you have

to go with an electric car you're accepting a product that's worse. What the Model S

is fundamentally about is breaking that illusion.

And this weekend the Cybertruck started rolling off the production line.

This truck is like no truck you have ever seen before. It is Matt Silver. It's very angular.

And if you ask me, it looks like it should be roaming Mars, not the streets. But this

unconventional approach to design and engineering says everything about Tesla's goal to stand

out in the auto industry. And it's working. The insurgent company is growing at breakneck

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