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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
It's also possible to make small to midsize highrises out of timber now. There's a wood framed UBC student residence that's 18 stories which was the tallest such building in the world when completed but has since been surpassed. So building over 6 stories doesn't necessarily mean carbon intensive concrete.
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Related: 25 storey mass timber tower recently constructed in Milwaukee
https://www.wpr.org/economy/tallest-...orld-milwaukee
Back on topic, if I were an auto manufacturer and don't have a full lineup of EV cars, I'd be worried about BYD
![](https://i.postimg.cc/fRFHn4D4/Screenshot-20240325-135744-909.png)
The lower priced Seagull will be sold in Mexico soon
https://electrek.co/2024/03/25/byd-u...lectric-sedan/
"BYD has six dealerships in Mexico and plans to have 50 (with a presence in all of Mexico’s 32 states) by the end of 2024. In February, BYD Americas CEO Stella Li told Reuters the company was looking for a plant in Mexico with a production capacity of 150,000 annually."
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a60164...byd-in-mexico/
Years ago I would've laughed off Chinese automakers. Not BYD in 2024
worthwhile 16 min video of the rise of BYD
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