China Choking THE MOVIE

[@jamesdillon3320]

Thanks Lars for all your efforts in 2024!! Really great stuff!! I commend you on your hard worth these last 6 years!! All the best to you and your extended family!! Greetings from a long term TESLA fanboy who bought in 2018 and has "NEVER" sold a share!! Too the moon brother!! GIDDYUP!! The "warden" asked me when we are getting a new car, we are driving our 18th HONDA CRV!! Goodbye "HONDA" and HELLO to TESLA!! BTW- I will take "one of each"!! GIDDYUP!!

[@bobgardiner7604]

Thank you Lars, Happy New Year!🇨🇦

[@richard_zanormous3648]

Thank you so much for the work you do Lars. Your channel is the best.

[@205rider8]

Legacy western auto executives kicked themselves out of China by refusing to pivot to EVs.

[@zoransarin5411]

Happy New Year to you and your family Lars. Loved your videos in 2024 and look forward to your insights in 2025.

[@williamwoo866]

Yes, Tesla leads the way this is why Chinese people consumer love the Tesla cars in China. It's the technology that attracts the Chinese consumers and anyone that loves technology. Happy new year Lars

[@yankeewog]

Happiest of New Years to you dude!

[@fredhearty1762]

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[@4literv6]

Some of us have been successfully predicting this for 4-8+years now. Ever since the model 3 prototype debut back in 2016&Chinas insane ev push subsidized to the tune of over $1,410,000,000 us per month on average since 2009 now!

[@paulc6766]

@@4literv6 Never mind I'm sure your taxes will subsidize the old legacy automakers to an even greater degree.

[@casperhansen826]

I am afraid that no amount of money can save them

[@yourcrazybear]

@@paulc6766 "@4literv6 Never mind I'm sure your taxes will subsidize the old legacy automakers to an even greater degree." Most likely not. Any attempt would include Tesla that in turn would take most of the subsidies for themselves.

[@MichaelBrown-kk6ck]

​@casperhansen826 You're very likely right but pols will try nonetheless. Who wants to be first pol not to do so? Would get burned at the stake for making the prudent choice. And the unions will get in the way of shutting down non-performing plants, suppliers & supply chains. Gonna be a mess.

[@Dogman3690]

EV Lars ✔️🖖🌎 Yes the big ice boys have been punch and blooded hitting the ground in slow mo!😂 Happy New Year bud🎉

[@nickmcconnell1291]

I've read estimates of 30% to 50% of new car sales will dry up when robotaxis become ubiquitous. If robotaxis faires go below .30 cents/mile the average family will save more than $6,000/yr by giving up car ownership and taking taxis everywhere. Given the cost of insurance, maintenance, and gas it will be cheaper to take robotaxis everywhere than it would be to drive and maintain a car that was given to you for free.

[@ScottRawdin]

Lars thank you for this insightful program. Happy New Year ;o)

[@mpow1404]

Great video. I always enjoy your content. Btw, VW has sold fewer than 400,000 vehicle in the United States for the past 10 years.

[@Indecisive7337]

Happy New Year Lars

[@williamwagener]

I look forward to your insights.

[@sylvestertomcat8988]

in SZX (Shenzhen/ 🇨🇳) the home of BYD - the city is quiet and cleaner - by 70% of cars are NEV (new and battery electric vehicles) 🍀🍀♻️

[@OskarspVideos]

Great video !!!

[@kwiks987]

And it looks like the sales increase trend of Tesla is breaking. They do not even give an explanation for their lower sales in 2024 vs 2023….

[@williamwagener]

I love my antique 2019 Tesla X, and refuse to sell my Tesla stock. Elon refused to unionize in USA, which has proved to be wise. While Unions are killing the "legacy" auto makers. But what do you see for Lucid & Rivian.?

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

Financial ruin from absent volume…

[@79Cody440]

4:02 "Literally getting killed"? Did I miss some news?

[@roger_is_red]

If you are a Tesla investor you don't need fireworks they're built in. Lars is the best. Jeannine

[@jamesr.9239]

All of these American and European auto makers that have delayed production of EV's, or who have not reached profitability with EV's will be so screwed in the very near future when most of the major market has either gone EV or are flooded with cheaper imports. Tariff and protectionist measures will only work so long but when you make only ICE cars with a shrinking market your future is indeed dim.

[@FairlyOldGit]

Best wishes for 2025, Lars!

[@charlesrovira5707]

@12:36 An *SDV* (Software Defined Vehicle) isn't a _customer_ facing aspect. It's an OEM _creation_ and post-purchase _maintainance_ aspect. The OEM is through with the *SDV* the day it leaves the factory, but an *SDV* can live on through many owners and many alterations/repairs, until it is scrapped and sold for parts. (†) †) Even then, the part carries its history with it. Think of it as _BlockChain_ for _auto parts._

[@alfs3]

1. I’d never buy any other car but a Tesla. 2. I’ve yet to sit in a Chinese EV I’d ever buy! Just sat in a few at the Everything Electric show a few months ago and the BYD’s are all so over engineered inside it was like being in a casino vs sitting in any Tesla where there’s nothing in the interior! The rest aren’t even worth mentioning….

[@JoyceLynn-q3m]

Interesting… Strategy has shown Elon and Tesla are smart.😉😅😂. Optimistic Tesla will continue to lead. Happy New Year 🎉

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

EVs made Porsche dysrelevant. $50,000 EV is faster than a 911. Worse, EVry Body knows!

[@damfadd]

Except Bill Gates ha

[@markplott4820]

Falsewagon.

[@Larses]

Happy 2025 !🎉

[@davidbeppler3032]

GM, Ford, Honda, Nissan, and VW are all building less cars in 2025. How many millions cars less will they build in 2025? We do not know. Will Tesla sell more in 2025? Yes. A lot more.

[@jeremy7046]

On a previous video, I think I heard you say that Tesla's camera's could see wavelengths of light humans cannot, including infrared. Is this true? I asked another KZbinr and they said they didn't have any proof of this. I have a 2024 M3 and it does seem to be able to see very well at night and in the rain and snow. I'm really curious how Tesla is doing this.

[@Buran01]

Add Tesla to the list of legacy automakers: they stalled entirelly in sales in 2024 (-1%) and will be unable to prevent the flood of affordable Chinese cars in 2025.

[@armenflintstone]

Are the EV’s all BEVs or a combination of BEV’s and PHEV’s…or is it all miniature EVs that couldn’t be sold in the US…

[@Alex-l6d1f]

Also Tesla are not trying to just make EVs they are focusing on the AI industry and robots driverless cars and mega batteries They just built the biggest supercomputer in the world Colossis

[@waynerussell6401]

Tesla does not own Colossis. Tesla's new FSD training computer is called Cortex.

[@taefravis]

@@waynerussell6401 Actually it is owned by XAI which is owned by Elon so in a round about way it is owned by Tesla.

[@rambo4war]

Lesson: lose money to make money with EV investment or lose money with ancient tech that no one wants to buy…..and go out of business. If that isn’t Western corporate philosophy (minus companies owned by Elon 😂)

[@Dularr]

China could enter the US market. They just need to setup manufacturing in the US.

[@taefravis]

They could enter the uS via Mexico as they are starting to do already.

[@Dularr]

@taefravis you can always import the China EVs. Just pay the tariffs and go through the process to make them street legal, so you can get a US title, registration, tags and insurance.

[@NIO-NEWS-DAILY]

BestInNIO - what's your take on the dynamic suspension on the NIO ET9?

[@casperhansen826]

Nobody cares, that car is way out of reach of this audience. Most of us believe that NIO is a dead car brand since they are known for the outdated battery swap technology that maybe made sense five years ago but not anymore

[@ElliotHolden]

@@casperhansen826 Yes I definitely agree with you that everybody cares about NIO now that the Onvo and Firefly are within reach of this audience. You are correct, most of us believe that NIO is an amazing car brand since they are known for the cutting edge battery swap technology that is being used to stabilize the grid.

[@Alex-l6d1f]

Lars. Can you do a review of a Hongqi H9 they are not available here in Australia and are very luxurious cars Thx 🙏

[@Vansafe0]

Dude! you totally missed an opportunity to call this 'China "The Chokoning"'

[@Alex-l6d1f]

Lars. Can you do a review of a Hongqi they are not available here in Australia and are very luxurious cars I’ve seen them on the Beijing and Shanghai car shows on KZbin Thx 🙏

[@changliu3915]

Testla is no longer competitive in China, the model Y is a joke compared to rival models in the same segment. I had extensively done my research because I was in the market for a medium SUV.

[@taefravis]

Wrong but thanks for trying, Tesla re selling mORE EVs each year in China not less. I know this is true because unlike you I actually do my research and do not spout nonsense like you do!

[@taefravis]

By the way the Model Y is the best selling car in the world so try harder.

[@changliu3915]

@@taefravis When did I say Tesla sales are declining? I said they are not competitive to those buyers who actually compare models in person as well as on spec sheet. Many people simply assume a brand is better without research and make a purchase. Tesla still has brand loyalty in China for now, but for how long? given they are objectively not competitive vs at least 5 models I can think of off the top of my head that I checked out in person. Model Y was my top choice before my research and ended up last.

[@SakuraSynapse]

I live and breathe Tesla, and 99% of my life savings is in Tesla stock. I drive a Tesla, but man that Xiaomi SU7 is gorgeous. Once they get FSD I may even switch over. Chinese have the early movers advantage for sure, and their economic model is perfect. Selling cheap cars to the masses will eventually give a LOT more profit, then companies like Rivian and Lucid that rely on expensive models.

[@bendungee1669]

7:53 I have to disagree that China needed Tesla for them to get into EVs. China was already into it selling Buses and other big vehicles before this. They just wanted to see how Tesla made their EVs, so they could copy them. Also, I wouldn’t be surprise if China counts EVs from Tesla as exports in EVs. Technically it is made in China then exported. We know Tesla has a lot coming out of China.

[@waynerussell6401]

April 22, 2014, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delivered the first Tesla Model S sedans to Xiaomi founder Lei Jun and Li Auto founder Li Xiang. The two were among the first 15 customers in China to receive the car (Tesla Weibo).

[@bendungee1669]

@ Yes, true. I was in China 2008 and they already had electric mobility before my visit. They have been growing over time just like Tesla, when OEMs would shrug off Tesla technology back in around 2014 time frame.

[@taefravis]

I am not sure if that is true or not as Tesla has been so instrumental in the adoption of EVs round the world that we will neve know. However I do believe it is at least true that without Tesla Chins would have found it far harder to get into EVs as it was Tesla who set the standard for SDV with cars getting smarter with age not dumber. Tesla sold a ton of EVs in China that then resulted in Chinese consumers expecting and demanding that all EVs are SDVs which in turn forced Chinese carmakers to follow suit and thus show consumers round the world how inferior legacy auto makers EVs are and how superior Chinese EVs are. So I think that China certainly did benefit greatly from Tesla setting the stage for EVs and what is expected from them as well as the production numbers they exported from China and thus helping China.

[@bendungee1669]

@ I would say we both agree the world of EVs wouldn’t be were it is today without Tesla. Another opportunity GM lost when they killed the EV1 and 2, that people loved so much. I would also add that Tesla set a quality of safety that wasn’t there in China with their EVs.

[@tomascermak9205]

Megalomaniac Musk no thanks.

[@taefravis]

Elon is not Tesla and Tesla is not Elon just like McDonalds is not run by a clown!

[@Gallardo6669]

Lars,your videos became so boring, always the same story in a new dress... clickbait title as well... If you don't care, just keep going... I'm out

[@taefravis]

If you hate it then stop watching..simple!

[@Gallardo6669]

@taefravis that's exactly what I do. But the guy perhaps wanna know before he loses subscribers. Do you wanna get fired at your job from one day to another or do you wanna get a reason to improve first?