DRIV News and Press, Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF From 03/15/22

The U.S. ban on imports of Russian crude oil is effective immediately, while Britain said they will phase out Russian crude oil imports by the end of this year - meaning 9+ months of phased withdrawal. Europe is “hooked” on Russian energy, so Germany has come out against...

DRIV's poor start to the year has increased this fund's implied volatility (fear). The fund's low dividend and higher-than-average expense ratio are now coming in for extra scrutiny. The fund however has strong liquidity and is well diversified across 80 holdings. Trends in th...

Global power consumption slumped in the first year of the pandemic then rebounded in the second as the global economy transitioned from recovery to expansion. Slowing economic and electricity demand growth in China, the US, and other large economies will reduce pressure on the demand-...

We think that the inflection point is now. The past 18 months have accelerated the use of technology both on the consumer and business side - whether it’s in e-commerce, digital banking, or clean energy. Companies that do not have sunk capital in legacy business models are ofte...

Electric-only players tend to see electric drive units as vital to efficiency and thus a source of competitive advantage. We forecast a steady shift toward electric drive insourcing in the coming decade driven in part by the US OEMs. Carmakers may never insource electric drives co...

With the rising threats of global warming and air pollution, EVs are back on the discussion tables of policymakers. India is the third-largest emitter of CO2 in the world. For the PV category, the share is expected to be about 8.3% in 2030 in a base case scenario. For furthe...

Global markets tumble on Russian attack on Ukraine. Russian inflation stokes stagflation fears. Commodities the big winner in Russian attack. For further details see: Markets Sell Off As Russia Attacks Ukraine: What's At Stake For Investors?

Over the last decade, Tesla and other automotive manufacturers have successfully harnessed the opportunity to convert overperformance of existing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption regulatory standards to valuable revenue streams. In late December 2021, the US Environmental Protection...

Trends surrounding technology and sustainability have driven the EV industry to become one of the largest growth stories behind the automotive, logistics, and technology sectors. In 2021, global passenger EV sales were 6.6 million - more than double that of 2020 and more than triple t...

U.S. vehicle sales rose by an impressive 20.3% m/m, rising to 15.0 million units in January. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Omicron has so far had a less dire impact on chip supply chains compared to Delta. Thomas Feltmate: Provided we can weather the Omicron storm, production c...