Fidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ETF

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Market cap $30.9M

The global electric vehicle market remains highly competitive, with China as the dominant region and the U.S. seeing a temporary Q3 boost from expiring tax credits. BYD Company Limited leads in global EV sales but saw a rare year-over-year decline in Q3, mainly due to intense competition in China, though exports are surging. Xiaomi is emerging as a standout, rapidly scaling EV sales and maintaining strong momentum despite being a newcomer and not an EV pure-play.

With nearly 70% of global rare earth production and more than 90% of processing taking place in China, the world remains heavily reliant on the country for rare earth element supplies. Rare earth elements are a group of 17 minerals, including neodymium, dysprosium and lanthanum, which are used for various applications.

Look at ETFs that can be affected as President Trump announces 25% tariffs on auto imports to the United States.

The electric vehicle market appears to be gaining momentum. Outside of the leader in the market, Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA, EV firms are posting new records in sales.

Look at Auto ETFs as companies report third-quarter 2024 earnings.

As an ex-future mobility research analyst, I spent a lot of time looking at financial statements and there was very little to see. New entrants in the space had no revenues (and if they had revenues then they had no profitability) and there was very little proof that they would hit their targets.

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Concerns about “overcapacity” arise primarily for goods linked to high-wage jobs, not for low-wage industries like clothing or toys. China sees its success as a result of a system that blends state coordination with market forces.

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