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Saudi Arabia's new EV brand takes on a rival it already controls
Original: Awkward: Saudi Arabia’s new EV brand takes on the U.S. rival it already controls
Saudi Arabia's newly launched electric vehicle brand is entering direct competition with an American EV maker in which the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund already holds a controlling stake. The overlap has drawn attention because the two brands now compete for the same market while sharing the same majority owner, raising questions about strategy, branding and how the Gulf state balances its rival bets on electric vehicles.
Why now: The irony of a state-backed newcomer competing with a company its own wealth fund controls is drawing commentary.
Saudi ArabiaPublic Investment FundCeerLucid Motors
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