Looking Out - The Podcast
Looking Out - The Podcast
Drew Smith & Joe Simpson
EP12 - Why China has the most exciting car market right now. Joe reports from Shanghai.
44 minutes Posted Nov 27, 2023 at 4:00 am.
Joe's Shanghai Trip
Shanghai's continued rapid development
There's a change in the air (quality)
Micromobility in Shanghai
Shanghai's car malls
Automotive brand advocacy and community building in China
The Chinese preference for sedans
Chinese attitudes towards cars
Boldness in Chinese car design
Examples of new approaches to car design
Avatr, a fascinating Chinese start-up
The price factor in the Chinese EV market
Making hay while the pandemic raged: China's incredible development
Wrap-up
End note
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For two decades, China has been the goose that laid the golden egg for Western automakers.

Now, it might just be the market that screws the pooch.

Joe heads to Shanghai after a few years away to see just how far the Chinese manufacturers have come. 

We explore how automotive culture is developing, and paint a picture of the challenges ahead for both Chinese and Western automotive manufacturers in this critical market.

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