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a good showing on the chinese markets and earned their makers billions. meanwhile, the world's largest auto market has itself become a major car, producing nation with the help of volkswagen until putting the german shore passed to quick money on the rocky ground. this definitely elements of, uh, something on the, on the raises edge are the one so willing pupils rebelling against their former teachers. trying to use is the economic interest on the outside or international partners. the shifting landscape will impact german carmakers the economy in germany, including the ultimate assessor. for many years, he can load these facts and all of the risk has the germans fallen asleep at the wheel. what can i do to hang onto their top spot in the fiercely contested global car market? your go to china is risk is

a huge of the children kind of say it's a risky patch on china. it's definitely quite a risky developments that that's taking place at the moment because come make us german call, make us trim an industry is doubling down on investments in china. and at the same time that economic and political, the peoples of geopolitical risk, increasing, dancing on the, on the raises edge. while investing in china isn't increasingly risky. business for germany's automakers. it was a long, a win win situation for both countries. the germans were there when china was transforming itself from a nation of bike riders to car drivers. china. they came to german auto industries, most important markets, accounting for some 40 percent of its total turnover. no other international car producing country is as dependent on the chinese market as germany. it all began

with a v. w santana. in 1983 volkswagen set up a joint venture in shanghai and to build the sedan, especially for the chinese market. as, as volkswagen, we've also contributed to the quality level of our competitors there. with the technology work and outstanding autos we produce for customers. we've left our mark on the market there. and what though, we've certainly help bring about technological progress in the respective regions to have by the fuse you guys on a n s. and they helped china learn from scratch and improve the automotive industry . i teach him a tracy. yes. so create for the last 20 or 30 years german car companies have been excellent teachers and set an example for the whole chinese auto industry. how the last about yeah. for decades the chinese market was dominated by german cars. the burgeoning chinese,

the auto industry didn't even try to compete to make cars with conventional combustion engines. instead, for the last 2 decades, china has focused its efforts on electric drives. government policies and subsidies motivated its industry to build ever better electric cars that have left german, a visa and the dust. german automakers have captured just 5 percent of this rapidly growing market compared with the roughly 20 percent market share. their fuel powered models regularly reached which on coming or how to because their past success was heavily dependent on traditional fuel cars. hopefully and people tend to have different levels of comp dependency. well, as a new company, we don't have any pants to rely on either nor any baggage that can't be discarded them quickly, so we can move forward more lightly each. i'm going to assume tony's brands like neo and b y d profit from the fact that for years the chinese state has pulled out

all the stops to make production of e cars as a ton of minutes as possible. like ensuring a steady supply of the raw materials necessary for the entire e. b value chain. the warranty which is just snatched, vw is crowned as china is market leader. it develops innovative batteries and chips as well as electric motors. that's why the chinese are so far ahead with ease germany needs to reinvent itself in order to stay competitive internationally and uh, it will not be the automotive production. germany cannot compete with oh, what china has invested german carmakers aren't willing to just accept a seat. they haven't given up the fight to become major players and the the markets on one side, volkswagen may not always have been the 1st to bring new technology to market to this. but when we did introduce a,

we did it right and conquered the field was and the electron mobility is a challenge that we're still working hard on the golf club and do a one to take german card. companies need to better understand chinese consumer needs in the areas of ease and develop and validate their products accordingly. high volume tom t, for instance, young chinese buyers think volkswagens electric models or lane as they lack a karaoke app. when it comes to infotainment software, germany these leg far behind to better meet the needs of their asian customers. german automakers are setting up more r n d centers in china. and discovering that they now have much to learn. china has certainly become quite innovative and german comp make us want to tap into that. they want to tap into a local know how when it comes to software development,

when it comes to battery development, which are kind of sweet, is to pay on china, not just on sales, but also on technology. it's a big, it's always good. if you don't go to china, china in the future because of those on china, our departments can run fronted like china. if you don't do that. those the race german carmakers seem to have taken this message to heart dw mercedes, and bmw are selling out more than 5000000000 bureaus to get cooperation agreements with chinese partners rolling for battery production and the development of self driving cars and mobility software. germany's auto industry is doubling its investments in china compared to recent years. china is the place to be china is where we are at home. targeted low, long term strategy and so just whistling in the dark. one of those steps is to make

that china operations more tournaments to kind of create subsidiaries that are more independent from the rest of the world they produce in china. unfortunately, this is going to have an immense impact on uh, the drum and economy. germany's foreign minister and lena bab box isn't pleased when jobs and supply chains leave the country for china. the german government is currently in talks about a new china strategy for german businesses. should we as the german government, she'll be support that or should we say, if you want to go that that's your corporate risk, but we should not give you any investment guarantees to, you know, support that investment. because ultimately, you are supporting trends that could touch the german economy along. so with chinese competitors biting at their heels,

wilcher and carmakers have to find their way without the government backing in china as auto industry, more and more foreign managers are now being replaced by chinese ones. so what's the relationship between german and chinese automakers like these days? what's on your vehicle? i think there's a chinese term that describes this relationship. well, no, which is jane you. it means we are friends 1st taught us and we learn from and inspire each other in the same field course illustration of course on to to i would definitely say we're more competitive at the moment and i think china is rolling out the red carpet to those companies that it needs, right. so i think saying we have friends and might be able to simplify c and right . i think china is very strategic and it's outreach to phone companies or

just how much longer? well, the chinese need a german car companies and after 4 decades of cooperation. what has the delicate relationship between china and germany rot all through the lucrative source of revenue for mercedes, volkswagen and b, m. w. the approach of change to treat china uses the economic interest off um outside hers on international partners as a weapon. we always deal with the with the communist party. if you are dealing with the automotive institutions, with every investment that you do also from the automotive industry in china, your sewing on the branch that you're sitting on, on your own liberal democratic interest. not to mention the looming threat of a military conflict. should china invade neighboring taiwan?

if that is going to be a military influence conflicts that probably will bring the industry industrial corporation in the sector business gamble that the peaceful coexistence is going to continue that. you know, the technology from china can be utilized going forward. do you have maybe the french come make is like that on test, which is basically said the chinese market is too risky, we should retreat. and i guess it will be a really interesting case study to see maybe in 10 to 15 years of with right. so i think it's, it's, it's a risky best on china. still other major carmakers likes to lantus aren't as reliant on china. so the uncertain outlook for doing business, sarah, this is chris on to their survival. the future of the german auto industry will be

decided in china, where german carmakers will have to navigate the following line between success and failure. the if you want more rib, check out our youtube channel. if you want regular features about new cars and car culture and about mobility around the world rep can make you very happy. vintage classics and future tech are just some of the exciting content waiting for you to subscribe to us at youtube slash dw rab. and you'll always be up to speed, the reclaiming the streets. that's what urban cycling is all about. the cycling

feels like the biggest adventure when you like, the kids. this is captured is like, yeah, and thing to and youtube is riding around. the recycling is looked down upon as a mode of transport because it's usually the other thing, the poor people you know, and not what the typical would contrast with the the reason i think we should get more people than buying. so the cause of health benefits. the green economy and bits as it, she's the get too busy. you know,

the list cause we have on the road. the more people we have on bicycles makes perhaps the is really to get more people on by schools. young, small old black, white colored forest is everybody. that's what differentiates us. it's time for the 16th we have a meeting point where we speak about the engine intake and we do the cycle. and so it's all over the cycle in the cd. and we cycle out maybe stuff some we get a coffee or a drink and we carry on cycling and find you end up at like a nice restaurant. it's really just about getting together and solution. so was by convince you psycho as you are you writing for the destination and

updates of the teams so we don't waste appendix or live craft or anything like that . we come teams becoming sure with becoming anything that feels comfortable for us to write it. it's like a mishmash, and the representation of what the tube looks like as a mile to what started as regular training for better health and meeting as a group of a few best friends, has now developed into regular social gatherings to unwind after work. i've seen people, many of them, it's never known each other, and they lived in the same woods, meet on a bike drive and now the night the peace, the friends, or because of the things that coming to the of the bridge, the gap between us as a people, i mean, i think, you know what the landscape of south africa looks like. and we like a microcosm of that. so we kind of bring more people to get to really just find jobs. i see that the actually really overly apart from

cyclic, the bandits are pros, at repairing, maintaining, and restoring bikes. even a new business idea was born out of the group, hiring our bicycles and doing city tours as well. the focus is not on prophets, but on friendship. since i made the guys from by the lenders and started and joining the ride, they definitely range from strangers to friends. and i know some of my face trends now. i need to talk to the people spiking banded people who had actually joined us in the past. you, as they have changed my life quite drastically, i should say, you know, become humble, the, you know, meet the new people and how they actually teach you of what they know and what you don't know. it's mostly humbled you to saying that i'm willing to learn and that's

what i've actually loved quite a lot. yes, the, the bandits have come a long way and they're about to take over the streets of johannesburg with their next gatherings. recently we've taken over the cool mess that have been one of those days we, we do every one and anyone on the pass code to ride in the city at night. and these are v like silverado and other parts of google. nobody would go to $180.00 range is the most dangerous people. the idea is to let people know that to but also put it on to them as well. and they should come back and visit and see if you know it belongs to one of us. or

the fix was it attention to detail with a license to through the asked and martin d b 5 made famous by james bond. it looks like the genuine article. but the late group comes up a bit tight. this model by the little car company is as the name implies, a downsized version, but it's not for kids. it can do 80 kilometers per hour. the legal limits strongly be a price list, $19.00 fifties race call in slightly smaller scale that you wouldn't otherwise get . i don't know the cause of signed off by the the factories. so the, the companies will send the test drive as to sign of the vehicles and make sure they've just perfect. funny. i shrink the cars by around 25 percent. who got these ferrari's asked in martin's for years, been headline had been importing many replicas from asia. but he wanted

a more authentic deal and environmentally friendly electric drive. today, he has over 60 employees and an annual turnover of 80000000 euro. he finds many of his buyers at luxury trade. there's like here in london, the cars are for the track for just for show. a ferrari for instance. i do i add a seat up at 1958 just to rough. uh. i mean, i, i think at 93000 euros, it's a steel compared to an original company. exports the 50 countries with germany as its main european market. the engineers even designed a very special container to transport them. now these flight cases, full typing size go down this rems, this size. you can then drive your car on. it sits in the wheel cups, stop it in, but the runs back in to close it up like a clamp. and then you can move around the world. it's rumored that even king

charles of passionate environmental list has his eye on one of these mean little electric machines. and it would be a royal delight to see the king at the wheel. rob liam is 11 years old, too young to get a drivers license if he's putting a land rover to the test, both on road and here in bull. soft germany. 9 . liam's taking part in kids drive at the land rover experience center. not far from just the north, it's germany's largest off road center. hello is industrial tellers. how many of the eclipse and liam is making his driving debut in the company of his father and an experienced instructor

to a playstation hold of the phone? yeah, this one on both of them to take for the kids drive children must be at least 11 years old. it up fine, 1.42 meters tall and then just registered them fun. me and we drive off road here for possibly as to what the kids can do monthly progress from simple exercises to the 1st obstacles we'll tackle today once a month. so it's not a little ones and i'll just put this in. i'll take all that on your end, but she's good. can you kind of, i'm good now and that's like a lot of times on his calendar. okay too, cuz i'm not an own lesson. plans are gonna be sent from the i'm liam is

already on the move. not bad for an 11 year old the distance notice i've got a notice different hold on. so i'm gonna give them a pass code. it went well because an adverse, we had to practice a bit starting and stopping is a bit different than with the simulator. so to you, you have to sort out the feet with an automatic, you have to work with the right foot, getting caught on quick fingers. roll comes with the rest of the month of dies for us. now that liam's got the basics down. joke on it seemed to be his 1st off road challenge. will he pass it on the 1st time around the whole class? i'm like no, i understand because coddling, coddling the

expense. now there's plenty going on with the food last night and the restaurant and the nice thing, 3 of those players play and i spent a long time off on kind of think off enough me on the phone the next thing the mission have shut up for lunch but i think the at the end lives, the biggest challenge to ramp with the 60 degree in klein will liam make it to the top? you can stop because then the s c, d will start coming back down the hill. this block. that's why i have not done some of that. and we done. got it done. it was turned on. somebody said 10 percent of ways of present customer non present this america. ok,

so 5 minutes isn't me. i'm going to focus on it to now listen please. enough link length, links this down. ok, i'm peaceful from the findings holding the land rover's experience center was built to meet strict environmental requirements . just for taking a path through unspoiled nature isn't permitted in germany. so the automaker came up with a creative solution the um, enough spot for me to when i get together with our architects, we created the concept to build the obstacles in a soil friendly way. when we man,

let us know that if we had to remove them at some stage, you could take away the stone and gravel, and the ground would be just black before you fly out. meanwhile, liam is just happy he got the land rover around the course without crushing into anything. a catch the 1st, that was a little scared that i drive into something, but then it was okay. so it feels good because he consents the engine going up and down has lots of fun and most the other thing you do really well. i wasn't too scared once and his instructions were great. cool. as a cucumber, totally clear, just what we needed. i think that's what i was gonna call and how it should be effect. liam would likely never forget the incredible experience of how he 1st learned to drive in the land rover m. s. u v. that cuts a good take your both on the road and off

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