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with its electric car set to power ahead into the european market. does the future of e mobility belong to china? they have their products ready and they have a plan to conquer the european market. why are brands like meo and their innovative marketing strategies? years ahead of european automakers from let's the funds they've been putting in a lot of work over the last 2 decades to build up this industry focus without bound . how did by manage to overtake previous market liter, tesla, and become the biggest e car maker on the planet? they control the own way to change the electric. oh,

it's a very romantic situation for the european god manufacturers to germany and europe even stand a chance of catching up with a competition from china or have they been left in the dust for good so that this really a change of to types here in 2020 to the chinese auto industry launched an unprecedented offensive on the european market with over a dozen new vehicles covering all model categories. and the timing is hardly a coincidence. at the moment, we have a very special situation for the european car market. the prices for cars have gone up, met the same time, we need to achieve green and, and electrified mobility. and here is, i believe, for a very good or some may call it a golden opportunity for new entrance in the game,

mainly coming from china. the cars have recently become increasingly expensive in europe. among the reasons is domestic car makers model strategies. although russia's invasion of ukraine has also been a factor in a dramatic rise in energy cost for production in europe means that raw materials previously imported at low price from russia need to be acquired elsewhere. and for a lot of money transport and environment is an n g o that conducts regular studies on cleaner transportation. it discovered that the proportion of new e cars on the roads of europe dropped to 11 percent in 2022. while in china, it increased to 18 percent here to chinese, outstripping europe. so what are the reasons for this development? some i'm not traditionally,

1st of course there are the current supply chain problems, although that's more short term and when it, a lot of mistakes had been made in the past. the car lobby had been hoping that new combustion engine models would not after all be banned in 2035. and there was a lot of dithering m one. actually sadler fuel efficient and now things really need speeding up on yet securing raw materials, speeding up supply chains, l r, and ramping up battery production. and in the long term, looking at recycling facilities too. so that's a lot of factors to accommodate languor. perform can for faster, for longer than when it comes to expanding its electron mobility industry. china has evidently done a number of things better than countries in europe, including germany. the chinese government has nearly a decade ago, recognized a debt there the new game. it's not the combustion engine, the more the new game is electrified mobility, and they have said industry politic asked of frameworks and also financial aids in

order to motivate the local industry to develop a compelling offer. and now after many years of development, these are the products and the efforts i ripe. and with an eye on maximizing self sufficiency, china introduced a rash of state subsidies covering r and d for all e mobility components. offering buyer incentives, speeding up a certification process compared to non electric models. and last but not least, double the number of charging stations and the rest of the world combined with some of them in beijing for example, accessible to dryers and 0 cost. having a steady supply of required rama euros made before batteries may be for electric motors, or you name it as inc. this is a, this is a key, a key task for the government. they control radio chain of the electric car, including also we're at the batteries,

especially in the field of battery technology. several breakthroughs and advancement half feet made by the chinese industry. in addition to setting you standards with its innovative, lithium iron phosphate batteries, by also makes electric motors and chips all under the same roof. the world's biggest e car manufacture has a wide range of models. european drivers can choose from the hon luxury sedan, the tongue as u. v. and a small compact called pato 3, and they cost up to a 3rd less than the respective european rivals. ah, they are bro fitting from a low energy prices because say, using a high share of cold philadelphia, china has secured access to a lot of resources in africa to through direct foreign investments. it has totally

different supply chains than we do of mia. they also have more profitable working conditions with the environment and workers paying a lot of the price went on after i buy. that's my some cars are cheaper than in europe to much been since eiletha gazande. i've found that i will pause while there is much to be critical of in terms of long term commitment to china's e. mobility strategy is miles ahead of the west of yet sean active and they already want 80 percent of public fleet slide. taxis and government vehicles and key regions to be 0 emissions vehicles. why? the kind of set up we're not even close to in europe. we're not really foil fish title and for pounds, and i will panel kind of cough commercial customers and company cars or the entry market for new electric cars who annoyed act was out and on that front door 6th recently said that it was buying 100000 e cars from china's byte talent, he out of something that she has to love. bye 6 is

a german based international rental company and in future any one reserving, one of their e cars will have a 5050 chance of being handed, the keys to a slick looking bide like the hon in 51 there. 2 reasons. first, the availability of cars and the foreseeable future of our and the fact that chinese models are certainly comparable to high end european models. we're twine our patient pinion one day. when it comes to e mobility, the chinese are slowly but surely getting europe's traditional automakers hot under the collar. the human excellence internal combustion engines was undisputed, but now with electric mobility are there, the cards got shuffled again. it's a very broad romantic situation from the european car manufacturers because the quality of the chinese sir electric cars is much better than it boss or

yeah, 2007 or 2008. when they at 1st started to, to get into the european market and failed. meanwhile, neo has launched its e t 7, executive sudan in europe. he comes with a unique service program that enables drivers to swap and the batteries for full ones. in a matter of minutes. there'll be neil houses opening across europe, upscale show rooms, ended elevating the ownership experience. and the neo mile range will soon see the addition of sub brands. for compact models. there's a strategy behind it. a key was to introduce a flex ship, a halo model, right? which demonstrate that technology, which ha, ha, ha, ha, hi, price point then. and the halsey margin right to start business and then go into the mass market. china doesn't just have the executive segment in it. sites from the sporty by atto 3 to the multi purpose by

d one. ah, and the, or are one many, there are cars for every budget and with a series of smaller models about to hit europe at the lower cost segments. we see that um yeah, there's no broad act offer from my are folks wagon or yeah. other. oh, yeah, you bo, pin or western a common you factors and but the chinese deliver, the chinese government funded um, especially a small cause. the miniscule ruling hong kong, for example, is the top selling e car in china, shifting well over a quarter of a 1000000 units in 2021. and that's in large part thanks to its low price. there. the equivalent of $3700.00 euro's not surprisingly, it is likewise headed for europe and is already on sale. in lithuania,

the affordability of electric mobility. this is one of the key factors to master to transition towards carbon neutral mobility, rationale in germany. the government wants to see $15000000.00 e vehicles on the roads by 2030 and is now looking at which political steps would help consolidate that and introduce even more e, carson, et cetera, and at a european manufacturers are unable to keep up. and then of course, customers are going to turn to chinese car makers, hockey, and continental continental hash talent. china is firmly in the fast lane and has already left the floundering european car industry in its wake. the chinese oems. they have started exactly how the european ca market works and how to successfully enter the car mark. my bet would to be that the china are successful in getting

a market share in europe in the course coming years. as the pays hots up. we'll european bill cars be able to catch up is china's e car offensive a cause for alarm, or catalyst? because the future of automotive production will likely be decided sooner rather than later. in oregon to denver, colorado. right next to me is the probably most luxurious electric s u b out there right now the new mercedes benz e q s s u v. if that's true, we want to find out today. but 1st we'll head out of the city right into the mountains. oh, and we're going to change the color little bit. as expected,

the flagship electric su, v of the brand comes with all the bells and whistles such as over the air updates for digital features and cars, software for general driving impression in the u. s. s. u v is smooth as hell. it is silent on the interior. you. he almost no wind noises then of course, you profit from the fact that electric cars are way more silent then for example, combustion engine cars. furthermore, the adaptive suspension keeps most of the bombs outside, so you don't really fill them in the interior. in fact, this is really close to what i would imagine. if i think about luxurious driving, ah, the entry level version, which is the q s $450.00 plus comes in with $265.00 kilowatts at the rear

leverage consumption between 18.6 and 23 kilowatt hours per $100.00 k. i'm gonna give you the range of her own 536-2660 kilometers. the model is $580.00 for monday, which delivers $400.00 kilowatts and it will make the dash from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour and 4.6 seconds. while 6.7 seconds is the time the 450 plus takes me pretty like figure is for a machine this imposing the interior of p q, s s, u, v. as you can tell, at 1st glance is really high quality. you have some nice materials, nice stitching thing here. everything feed looks very luxurious. that in the middle you have the infotainment system which is due to its size and the weights tilted

pretty easily, usable at leave. that's what i think. furthermore, you have like 2 different options in head up. these plays a smaller one, which we have right here. and that gives you an image in around 4 and a half meters of distance that we have your most important information like speed, speed limit, and also navigation if you're using it. and then there is the bigger version, which is the mental reality head up. display that will project in 10 meters of distance and that means it's around $77.00 inches of pizza. you will get in your field of view and that is pretty neat if you need it. i don't know, but i definitely go for the basic version because you will have your speed and the speed limit, which is also pretty nice because then you don't need to look down to check that in the space on the back is ample, just as you can expect it from a car that is more than 5 meters in length. you have a lot of lakehoma,

a lot of head room, and it's also pretty luxurious. you have everything you need back here so you can adjust the seeds electrically. you can add some seed heating, you can adjust the temperature for the climate right here, and you can chart your smartphone with these 2 u. s. b c sockets. and if you have nobody sitting in the center, then you can fall that down here while a smartphone charging a little space where you can have like maybe some snacks and cup holder here at the front. so basically you have everything you need for a long journey. the test car is equipped with an option, a 3rd row of seats. but as it's usual for luxurious cars, you don't have to fold their seats yourself. you simply press a button and they will move out of the way electrically. you have to be careful though, because the 2nd someone presses the button,

the front seat will also start to move with. yeah, i mean it can definitely sit back here, but it should not be taller than not say, one meter and 70. but for children it's definitely the right place. ah, thanks. did the adaptive air suspension leak? your s s u, v can be put into off road lot and lift the chassis by 22 millimeters. that way it can handle awful passages that you would not expect from such a car. within a motor on each axle, the 4 magic versions are perfect for off road is since the power can instantly be sent to the wheel with the highest traction. we're axel steering with up to $4.00 degrees comes standard, making the huge car more maneuverable. the angle can actually be increased to 10 degrees. this works by an over the air update that can be done any time. battery of

the e q s s, u, v has a little more than 170 kilowatt hours of available energy. and charging can be done with up to $200.00 kilowatts. that means 15 minutes of charging, we'll give you around $250.00 k ominous of additional range. ah, once you press the brake pedal, the rakes will not actually start working. but 1st, the electric motors will start recuperating up to the maximum that they can perform . and it's only after that, if you need more breaking power, that the brakes will kick in that way, you will use less of your brakes so they will wear down slow and you will also recuperate energy. the driver can choose from 5 different dr. modes,

eco comfort, sport, individual and off road in the q s s, u, v is a pretty luxurious vehicle. i could experience it today. no doubt about it. but there of course, vehicles out there that are a little more luxurious than this car. you could think about land drove us range rover awe, maybe the badly been tega. but those do as of now not yet exist in purely electric version. b, e u. s. s e v is highly luxurious, with surprisingly high off road capability, and strong motors. on the downside, even the entry level version has a starting price of over $110000.00 euros in germany in

ah, a graveyard, an ac kroganow for used cars from europe. everybody's looking for that one in there, off a couple on a quest to keep it german classics alive. people like us are responsible for keeping mostly cause of the road and the people who risk their health to find automotive treasure amongst trash. do we have too many days a we don't have access to protected fluid. the love of vintage design, the economics of the scrap metal industry and at chris, do it yourself spirit come together here. my name is city club wide, you know. i know to mechanic then a restore, i'll for a classical elector. i just love the way most of these cars were built and the kind of indians they came with most of these cargo gee and his wife, tina decided to turn their passion for classic vehicles into a business for 10 years. vintage exotics has restored or refurbished over

a 100 cars like these. this is a 1993 honda civic e g. m is a build as drained and this is a very rare vehicle. is a c $43.00 a. m g from 1996, a cost of each engine. this is a mercedes, 190 ram from mercedes benz. and this is a very, very special class. this is a 2002 series from the end of u. m is the only one in the country gonna imports about $100000.00 cars a year. 90 percent of these arrived in various states of disrepair. here most of these cars come from europe and america and, and most of them come in to gonna salvage salvage. mean, same, slightly damage. understandably, it doesn't take long before cards with one wheel in the grave, qualified to go fix it under. once the car reaches the end of its driving life, it ends up here at the adverb, plushy scrap guide,

where nothing goes to waste. nowhere in the middle of the bluetooth scrap yard, and this is where most of their old cars that are no longer in use on the pop up. so everybody's looking for their dominant or off mechanic like myself. we tend to come here when we're looking for how to find parts. it help us to source pop locally, ramadan imports indigo when it was parked. the duties are extreme with on site workers, process up to 20 cars a day meticulously, dismantling them to sort and harvest valuable components veritable automotive gold . you need skills to do these kind of work to do knew where to cut and where not to cut and bad are from past to the are very dangerous.

hey, car comprises of so many companies that in gin that wires their body, the seeds then then they lead us inside. we have to come and dare to move everton and then we sort it usable parts get bought by mechanics for car repairs. those but no one once including engine blocks get broken down sorted and so just scrap to the steel industry today, j has spotted something he likes. i thought he got a cup up at the wheels underneath the doctor. my eye caught my eye and i, i decided to get them. these are the wheels. uri's in wheels. that's what i'd like them to looking for one floor. well, linda strip the paint to restore it and put it on one of my d. the best of the metallic harvest goes to nearby market and with his citron

rally will secured. that's where jay is heading next. a go, i'm in the middle of, i will feel kind of the biggest automotive markets in gonna look to the left. you see em replacements there in pools, an airbag and if you look them are right. you see a lot of brake pads, horses for on utah, right, utah hoses and more steering wheels, shock absorbers, and things like that. so this is like being in the candy store because all deposit i need them for restore my classic cost. this is why i am a couple of students i just purchased a home for the school on 190, a mercedes benz from 1990 the whole house, a customer who is making the vehicle by heat. so i'm going to replace it with this back at the workshop. tina is eager to see what jay has brought home

when i saw that he was, i was a quite excited out and i was really excited when i saw it because it's, it's a rare thing to find. whoa. where he found it's. it's another thing altogether. the to waste no time getting to work on the restoration. stripping off the old paint and reconditioning the metal beneath. but there is still the beloved mercedes, w 2, a $1190.00 with a radiator leak. this car was built in germany in 1983, nearly 4 decades on command genuity of kaneen scrap workers help keep it going and it's a success. another classic car rescued from the scrap heat and another used european vehicle given a 2nd life on west africa roads. very

heartbreaking to see a lot of vehicles being cut up for jim metal. m. people like us are responsible for keeping most of these cars on the road to them is just a matter that they are going to scrap book. but then to us it's something you'd be of great value. so we're happy to be part of the journey of keep in these vehicles alive. and the whole purpose is to keep it around for the next generation and am to help develop the next phase of the ultimate of culture, june. and next time for more exciting developments from the world of mo

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