the closest estimation to sales figures. 0ur north american business correspondent reports. byd calls itself the biggest car brand you have never heard of. but that may be about to change. the chinese automaker sold more battery powered electric vehicles in the last three months of the year than tesla did. that is a first. the american company is facing headwinds, higher borrowing costs in the us led to slowing demand but its lesser known chinese rival is enjoying tail winds including a massive domestic market, cheap labour, and strong government support. and unlike tesla, byd makes its own batteries. so controlling that part of the supply chain gives byd more flexibility to cut prices which it did in the last part of the year, sending sales spiking. as my colleague has just reported, tesla s latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around 3 million in sales last year but that number comprises both electric cars and hybrid vehicles. even as the
dana: i m dana perino with joe jeanine pirro, jessica tarlov, jesse watters, and greg gutfeld. 5:00 in new york city, and this is the five. embattled harvard president claudine gai resigning is the most powerful school leader in the country. 50 allegations of plagiarism s, and that shortest presidency and the university s history: six months. gay not mentioning either of the scandals in a statement, but seems to imply that racism was a factor in her ouster. she said it was frightening to be suggested to personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus. it started when she cannot answer this question in front of congress. the answer is yes that calling for the of jews violates harvard code of conduct, correct? it depends on the context. it does not. the answer is yes. this is why you should resign. dana: congresswoman elise stefanik s says it s only the beginning. we have seen a failure of leadership from claudine gay, and a failure of academic integr
and had promised as a benefit of leaving the european union. here s our global trade correspondent gharshini david with an explanation of what this means for britain. all hopes of that full trade deal which would have covered about a sixth of the uk puzzling over seed trade with the rest of the world with frankly some time ago because it was clear that the joe biden administration wasn t interested in pursuing that end and instead they have been noises for some time that we might get something that was more about an alliance against what was seen as external threats to economic security and also furthering ambitions of net zero. while this might seem like a bit of a pick and mix trade alliance if you like, little bit sheer when it comes to talking about protecting supply chains and a little bit here about making it easier to swap data between us and american firms and a little bit more here about green energy and nuclear. it s actually very much tied together and looking a
if you have joined if you havejoined us, you are welcome and we are looking at the top business stories. we start here in the uk, where there is some relief for millions of people facing soaring housing costs. lenders have started the new year by slashing the cost of mortgages as financial markets bet the bank of england will soon begin to cut interest rates from their 15 year high. from today banking giant hsbc becomes the first major lender to bring back mortgages below 4% since last march. it comes as rival halifax slashed almost a percentage point off some of its mortgage rates this week. and it s raised hopes of a price war between banks. hsbc is offering a five year fixed rate mortgage at 3.94%. it s only available to people remortgaging their home not to first time buyers. but it s far below rates of almost 6.5% that borrowers were facing just a few months ago. and it will be a welcome development for many uk households as our cost of living correspondent kevin peach
a number of hot button issues, including developing a warmer relationship between the two of them. we will bring you that as soon as it starts. welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour, i m john roberts in washington. good friday eve as we like to call it. aishah: almost there. i m aishah hasnie in for sandra smith, as we wait for the bilateral press conference to start, breaking news out of the middle east. john: one of america s top enemies has added a new weapon to its arsenal. iranian officials showcasing what they claim to be their first hypersonic ballistic missile. aishah: get this, officials say it can travel 15 times the speed of sound and has a range of 870 miles, roughly the driving distance between new york and savanah, georgia. john: made possible by none other than china, after they helped obtain the technology for the missile group. aishah: says the chinese communist party has a clear agenda and lies on displacing u.s. orders. they