Today’s Solutions: May 18, 2026

It remains more promise than product, but the electric vehicle (EV) sector is drawing more talent from mainstream automakers which are reluctant to go full tilt at the new technology. Making the jump can mean better pay and pioneering opportunities. One Chinese-backed start-up with around 900 employees, for example, has a $15 million monthly payroll, according to a person close to the company. One such ‘defector’ is Freeman Shen, who quit Chinese carmaker Geely two…

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