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Is China About to Produce the Next ‘Sputnik Moment’? Here's one thing to watch: "Look for car dealers in San Diego, Phoenix, and San Antonio to begin importing “lightly-used” Chinese vehicles from Mexico and delivering them to American buyers. (In China itself, EV companies are already selling “zero-mileage second hand cars” to get around regulations intended to end price wars.) Today, America imposes a 147.5 percent duty on new electric cars imported from China, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, a formidable wall that has slammed the doors shut on direct imports from the PRC. But used car imports from Mexico are subject to only a 25 percent tax. American dealers buying from Mexico will have plenty of choices. China now exports more cars to Mexico than any other market in the world. Mexican consumers are already driving hundreds of thousands of BYDs, Chireys (Chery’s brand name in Mexico), Zeekrs, Aions, and SAIC-MGs. A few weeks back, I crossed the border from San Diego to Tijuana and walked less than a mile to a BYD dealership. There, I test drove several impressive new products, including the U.S.$45,000 Shark pickup truck and the $20,000 Mini Dolphin. BYD plans to sell 80,000 cars in Mexico this year, up from nothing in 2020." Full @ChinaFile article here. chinafile.com/conversation/c…

@EYakoby Not disregarding 6th October 2023; but, suggest also consider 3Yr #War started by Russia and please do acknowledge in the post 'another town,' which doesn't include whole cities! x.com/den_kazansky/s…

An Israeli mother in Israel puts her body over her two young children as Hezbollah rockets rain down on them. This is the reality for Israelis. No other country would or should tolerate this.

@CorruptMM @Rainmaker1973 A feat of the third hand!

@Rainmaker1973 My biggest question….how did she manage to put her glasses on?! 😳

A waitress in a Bavarian dirndl at Oktoberfest carries 13 large, one-liter mugs of beer to customers.

@London_W4 Remember when HSBC hit the national News when it was stated the Canford Cliffs branch would only accept customers with a running balance of £1m; it didn’t last long; irrespective of the wealth in the surrounding Canford Cliffs/Sandbanks area

I’m not saying the residents of Battersea Power Station apartments are incredibly rich, but this is the fridge in their corner shop. Imagine how embarrassed you’d be asking for the £800 bottle, with the shop assistant looking down their nose that you can’t afford the £4250 bottle

@Only9built Time for a pitstop - missed the card

@waynejburgess Hear #RaheemSterling is on the couch with the manager's presso not encouraging for him, either

Been away in Australia for 3 weeks and this message hasn’t changed; are we really such a hard sell to players nowadays? We’ll be looking at last minute loans for these positions very soon, and we’ll be those players third choice, I’m guessing. Sort it out #SCFC

'@PolestarCars will "aggressively" expand its #retail presence with a focus on used', reports @autocarpro. We think that's smart - #OEMs have overlooked the used #EV market, leading to pressure on residual values, as well as below-par #customer #experiences. #electriccars

@autocarpro reports that '@PolestarCars will "aggressively" expand its #retail presence with a focus on used'. We think that's smart - #OEMs have overlooked the used #EV market, leading to pressure on residual values, as well as below-par #customer #experiences. #electriccars

@autocarpro reports that '@PolestarCars will "aggressively" expand its #retail presence with a focus on used. We think that's smart - #OEMs have overlooked the used #EV market, leading to pressure on residual values, as well as below-par #customer #experiences. #electriccars

People in and around #automotive retail! We'd love to know: what’s the most pressing #challenge you face today? - How to sell #EVs - How to make money on EVs - Keeping #customers - Keeping costs down - Dealing with brand standards - Something else.

#Launching in #new markets? Your #brand’s ready. Product, ready. Team, ready… all of them? You sure? Get in touch to find out how to get everyone #onboard. #peopledevelopment #enagagement #brandlaunch #marketentrant #remoteworking onboard.experiencemeda.com

You likely know @wearemeda for creating #retail #spaces & #experiences for brands such as @VolvoCarUK, @Lexus, @lotuscars and @KiaUK - but we do plenty else, like bringing guidelines together so everyone's on the same page. We’ve an amazing #new demo - ping us to find out more…

Just 1 in 7 Chinese #automotive #EV brands will be profitable by 2030 and many won't make it, according to @AlixPartnersLLP, reports @CarDealerClub. Yet death by price war is not inevitable - differentiated #customer #experiences can bring higher profits. Who will take the lead?

We think town centre #regeneration should be celebrated. How about with a Walk of Fame? Applauding those who contribute to their communities. Let’s take a walk together - because there’s plenty of #good going on. Image: OUT OF SIGHT, 2017, Lawrence Weiner (Pérez Art Museum Miami)

It's time to close the #CustomerExperience gap...

Exciting progress on the new-build @VolvoCarUK retail facility underway at #CardiffGateBusinessPark for @MonMotors, working with @JonesBHL to meet new #VRSE (VOLVO Retail Sustainable Experience) standards.

What's next for a #car #dealership after the cars, staff and customers have gone? We think it can lend itself to all kinds of potential reuses. If your showrooms are no longer bursting with custom, talk to us - because we see they are bursting with #potential. #MedaBuilds

@hjwakerley @autocar At £350K for the Mustang, half the price of this 👇which has to be a yotal leap of faith autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-c…

@autocar Thats sad, the team were really nice people

Charge Cars, the British maker of a £350,000 1967 Ford Mustang electromod, has collapsed before delivering any vehicles buff.ly/4eP56tx

We recently asked for unexpected #EV #car questions. No.1: “How do I update the car without access to home wifi? I still can’t do this; guess it’s built for people that have a garage?” Shows how important it is to look at things through customers’ eyes. #CustomerExperience