Automobile Industry 02 (Oct 15 - Dec 24)

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Weilai’s copycat Model Y?
The first SUV launched is $4,000 less than Tesla, one step ahead of Tesla!
Baidu grabs the driverless taxi and turns profitable next year

蔚來山寨Model Y?首推SUV比特斯拉少4千美元 早特斯拉一步! 百度搶進無人計程車明年轉盈｜非凡財經新聞｜20240517

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BglO0Hd1rzU

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Price bargaining for electric vehicles in China is a river of blood!
Li Auto laid off 18% of its staff, its stock price plummeted 30% and was sued by investors

大陸電動車殺價血流成河! 理想汽車裁員18% 股價重挫3成遭股民提告｜TVBS新聞

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=31ERd7lB4CQ

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"As a price war & slowing growth drives Chinese automakers to search for buyers elsewhere, they're running into trade barriers, esp in the EU & US, which are meanwhile trying to develop their own EV supply chains. Both accuse #China of exporting excess capacity"
https://x.com/ChinaBeigeBook/status/1795463743091998959

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Japanese carmakers under fire for falsifying safety data
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sCjm_QlYWxE

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#China is now home to at least 77 automakers & 129 vehicle brands -- too many, experts say, even for the world's largest car market"

For most, it's now export or die. Pricing is entirely secondary.
https://x.com/ChinaBeigeBook/status/1798761632375689693



In Q1 2024, China exported 1.3 million vehicles. Of total, 76% were gasoline powered.

China tracking to export 6M in 2024, more than the total size of Japan’s car market.
https://x.com/dunne_insights/status/1799731632238391313

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U.S. used electric car prices plummet 31%, car rental giant Hertz cuts prices on cars
美二手電動車價暴跌31% 租車巨頭Hertz降價賣車｜十點不一樣20240610
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=55AZcab0cSs


Could Not Care Less: Europe Just Shot Itself In The Foot With Chinese EV Tariffs
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/could ... ev-tariffs


Mapped: Where Tesla And BYD Make Their Cars
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mappe ... their-cars