From the Volt to the Bolt to the Lucid Air: Tony Posawatz, CEO, Fermata Energy
For most of his career, Tony Posawatz was a highly successful engineer working in GM's lucrative truck division. That meant big rigs powered by gasoline and diesel engines. Then one day in 2006 GM's t...
7 Sep 202337min
Chinese Cars & Everything Else: Coming To Your Neighborhood Soon. Jorge Guajardo, Former Mexican Ambassador to China.
Here is the powerful China formula for commercial dominance that everyone needs to know. Build up massive capacity. Achieve scale. Reduce costs. And then export like a bat out of hell all over the wor...
31 Aug 202330min
Mexico: China's Backdoor Play? Jorge Guajardo, Partner, Dentons Global Advisors & Former Mexican Ambassador to China
Who supplies the most cars to the Mexican market? If you guessed China, you are not wrong. China is flooding the market with low cost gasoline-powered and electric vehicles. Leading brands include SAI...
24 Aug 202332min
She Test Drives 80 Cars a Year. What's Her Verdict? Nicole Wakelin, Creator, The Road Reflected
Never before in the history of humanity have we had so many choices when it comes to what we drive. Think about it: We have cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, crossovers. station wagons. On size we run the sp...
17 Aug 202342min
What BYD Looks Like From the Inside: Carlos Roma, Veteran Executive, BYD do Brazil
China is now the world's No. 1 exporter of cars and trucks, blowing past Japan. In 2023, Chinese automakers will ship more than 4 million vehicles to over 100 markets markets worldwide. Leading destin...
10 Aug 202348min
China: Dominator In The Global Battery Arms Race. Simon Moores, CEO, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence
Ready or not, we are in the midst of a global battery arms race. China enjoys a commanding lead. America and Europe are racing to catch up. This week we are joined by Simon Moores, CEO, Benchmark Mine...
27 Juli 202338min
Taiwan: China's Salami Slicing Takeover Strategy. With Guest Bethany Allen, Author, Beijing Rules
How much do you know about Taiwan? Until recently, most people in the world, if they were being honest, would say practically nothing. But not today. Today, Taiwan finds itself in a highly precarious ...
29 Juni 202334min
BYD: The Roar of China's EV Powerhouse
BYD is an electric vehicle powerhouse. Already dominant globally in buses and trucks, BYD is now chasing Tesla for world leadership in battery-powered electric vehicles. The Shenzhen-based company wil...
22 Juni 202334min
