Xpeng sell 10,000 cars in minutes after revealing Tesla rival for half the price

Xpeng sell 10,000 cars in minutes after revealing Tesla rival for half the price
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[@electricviking]

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[@peakserv]

At this price, it's goodnight to legacy automakers.

[@vasil7410]

Tarrifs will protect them.

[@rap3208]

@@vasil7410 For a year or two, then do you think americans will sit still when they know the rest of the world are buying cars for a third of the price they are paying?

[@chilzone966]

Time for China to move up from 2.

[@vasil7410]

​​@@rap3208The average person has very little control over policy in the US. Corporations and their self interests control politics in the US, more than any other place in the world.

[@SparkySho]

……… NOT IN THE GAME

[@eddiegardner8232]

When you have to pay a 100% tariff to buy a car you want, that's not "freedom". It's corporate welfare that YOU are paying for. GM, Ford, Stellantis: Do what Xpeng is doing, make us inexpensive good cars, or get out of the car business and start making toasters, or strollers, or bicycles. We need AFFORDABLE cars again.

[@cesarforte617]

😅😅😅😅 toaster

[@rap3208]

They can't start making toasters or strollers because the chinese make them at a 3rd of their price. they are effed!

[@truthaboveall7988]

yup. the so called capitalist US can’t compete in free markets & never had to try - they’ve always subsidised the private sector monopolised industry & preach to everyone else how they have to open their markets China is doing capitalism America does socialism for the 1%

[@zgdafzgdaf4264]

I agree with getting rid of the tariffs, but come on on the trade sanctions Chyna has, along with who knows how much is subsidized, along with free labor. At least have a level playing field.

[@amandagrant4331]

Trade protection only makes the protected western enterprises more lazy and obese.

[@antwango]

16K for a new car let alone for a Tesla rival is mental!!!!!!! My frikking 2006 Fiat Punto cost about £16K!!!!

[@marktrinidad7650]

If your cars costs that much then you are literally the lunch of some rich executive.

[@Harrythehun]

What makes it Tesla rival? Sedan with 4 whee?

[@bmthai3718]

@@Harrythehun Same Specs

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

European cars are rubbish. 🐼 🇨🇳

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

European car are rubbish. 🐼 🇨🇳

[@brucelaidlaw1441]

This is the car you called “boring” two months ago. It’s actually the best looking EV, it looks smart. The range is excellent too and the trunk space is so practical. Xpeng - please bring this car to Australia now.

[@loktom4068]

@@brucelaidlaw1441 It depends on your PM.

[@aussie_al]

All Chinese cars are junk. Everything China makes is junk. I've videos on other channels of brand new cars falling apart while driving down the road. Im talking complete frontend and rear end suspension just falling off. I saw one guy who bent a steering arm with hands. Even their own buildings and bridges collapse from doing everything on the cheap. Look up some videos by searching Tofu Dred. That's what the Chinese call China made.

[@a_sentimental_guy]

@@loktom4068 I reckon the final say lies in the US

[@MichaelYao-jk7vp]

will enter into AU very soon, already signed the contract with local reseller

[@aussie_al]

Seems that this is not a free speech channel. Had my comment deleted. All i said was that everything that comes out of China is junk.

[@conchobar]

ICE cars are getting more expensive, while EVs are getting cheaper. Its half the price of a Toyota Camry in the US

[@Driver6M]

Come on Xpeng! Make a RHD version. Every taxi driver from Sydney to Bangkok will be throwing out their Toyota and buying an Xpeng. The positive exposure of selling thousands of well made affordable cars would be great for the brand internationally and make Xpeng a household name.

[@sustainart5207]

Depends on recharge time and access to charging. Taxis are a 24-hour business will the fuel saving replace income?

[@chilzone966]

Finally, you found the GAME CHANGER, PRICE, PRICE, PRICE. The price is a world factor. The price of EV's was, is and will be the final nail in the coffin for ICE vehicles. The quality, safety, looks, performance, features etc.., are factors. Some factors are major depending on the buyer, but the PRICE is the game changer.

[@pcstar123]

Don't leave out the weight, it's said lighter than an equivalent ICE car!

[@chillfluencer]

...and to lower the price more automation, robotics and self-learning AI has to be used. To make the car cheap on the long run easy to recycle materials have to be used... otherwise one gets a cheap car but has to pay a lot for recycling.

[@Harrybollox]

Don’t worry there will be another game changer tomorrow 😁

[@chilzone966]

@@chillfluencer Consumers will benefit, but western economies will take a big hit.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@chilzone966Tough bloody luck. 🐼 🇨🇳

[@beeswaxlover]

In 1988 i sold 100mb hard drives for 80k$, yes $80,000.00 and they were the size of a washng machine... These cars will get a lot cheaper yet. Players coming from everywhere.

[@danharold3087]

This is where legacy makers (LOL) are falling down. The can only envision building cars in the same old way.

[@SWR112]

Cars are simplified with EV’s you don’t need to spend billions on fossil engine R&D that was absolutely mastered by legacy but at the price of years and huge R&D expenditure. They sell that in the U.K. for £20k then major brands are in trouble.

[@johnsradios484]

I worked on 250 mb hard drives. The size of washing machines and heavy.

[@bobwallace9753]

That doesn't sound right. In, roughly, 1985 I bought a 30 meg hard drive for $3,600. It was about the size of a floppy drive. Tech aside. We backed up the data using 3/4" video tape with a regular video recorder.

[@beeswaxlover]

@@bobwallace9753 these were for mainframes and minis. Apples were barely a thing and 286's yet to come, what computer was yours for. WANG

[@trythis2821]

Hope this car comes to Australia. Looks great!

[@DarrinSmiddy]

$16,800 that is crazy good. I am very impressed with Xpeng & BYD both. I watch your channel all the time. I drive the New Model 3 Performance & love it. US Legacy Automakers are in big trouble. Darrin USA Owensboro KY

[@tonyn3227]

These cars unfortunately will never be sold in USA

[@tibsyy895]

Unfortunately in the EU and USA it's gonna be price & 2x. At minimum! So again a 40K car.

[@andrewsaint6581]

​@@tonyn3227they said that about those unreliable rust buckets known as Japcrap if you are old enough to remember.

[@sammytsang7479]

Love to be able to buy Chineee cars at that price in UK

[@tibsyy895]

Wave goodbye to your privacy. All your biometrics, your soung, you geotagging, your CC details, everything. All goes to the CCP.

[@user-ee9xd4gr2k]

I am so mad at my prime minister...no good cars in Canada. I congratulated Mr. Trudeau as being #1 in carbon emissions per capita in the world due to wildfires which will never end.

[@danharold3087]

Natural CO2 sources and sinks were largely in balance before human intervention.

[@tommynickels4570]

Trudeau has trashed 🇨🇦 Canada.

[@Ray-iz7tv]

Time for him to be out of office.

[@undercoveraca]

@@Ray-iz7tv in Australia we also have a disappointing 'light green, weak left' government unable or unwilling to implement genuine reforms. We share the 'resource curse' in our economies, but at least we are going to get cheap EVs in AU...

[@dougabbott8261]

@@tommynickels4570 not many options.

[@majordelays4909]

If these were $25000 dollars in UK every single person in the country would have one 😂

[@kasparskrustins3391]

not only UK, but also in Europe 25 000 EUROs would be excellent price

[@10secondsrule]

I don’t think so. U.K. is lacking the infrastructure so only few rich with their own homes would consider going electric. Rich don’t like to spend money but the don’t like be seen in a budget car either.

[@CiaranMcHale]

@@10secondsrule Internet searches suggest about 77% of people live in houses (rather than flats), and that that 53% of people in the UK own their own home. So house ownership is not confined to just the rich. As for how the rich like to spend their money and how they like to be perceived, I suggest you read "The Millionaire Next Door" series of books. Those books are based on surveys carried out in the USA, but I don't have any reason to believe that rich folk in the UK behave much different.

[@sunnyd6291]

​@@CiaranMcHaleyep it more than this even

[@SWR112]

@@10secondsrulewhat year are you living In ? 2012 U.K. has decent charging network and improves every month. Large charging centres on motorway network, Tesla chargers everywhere now open to most brands. Either you don’t have a clue or like talking shite about EV’s

[@richh650]

For the money, this is easily the best car in the world.

[@duncanedwards8258]

The world is changing so, so fast. Awesome times!

[@chilzone966]

Right, here comes China! What lessons will the West learn?

[@zes7215]

wr

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@zes7215 you again?

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@zes7215 you again?

[@lawrencepak1917]

Thanks to China and its mass production capability and it's policy of sharing it with all. US auto produces crap cars and charges a fortune to line the pockets of their bosses. The free-market democratic policy is a sham and abuses the rights of the consumers.

[@kelvinzhang2108]

auto factories in china is almost fully automated, where as everywhere else in the world is semi-auto at best.

[@davidrichards1741]

And yet Americans claim those car cost less "due to slave labor" and subsidies. You know who subsizidizes most? The US. Tens of billions of subsidies for Musk. Hundreds of billions of subsidies for semiconductors. $9-trillion anti-infatlon money act for financial and business.

[@prostytroll]

Now you know how bamboozled western consumers are...

[@watupg1231]

Cries in american

[@mmanjin]

Tony Seba was spot on with his predictions of the cost of EVs. As we see more EV announcements like this, the ICE automobile market will be crushed. Even though it doesn't have the specs of the Model 3, it still has decent value for what you get. No wonder legacy automakers are running scared. They can't compete.

[@leonchea8235]

If the Chinese cars come to America without 100% tariffs I will definitely buy them

[@ledzeppelin1212]

Me too. Hopefully they can be built in Mexico.

[@LW78321]

Competition is great for consumers!

[@computerjoy]

I can't wait to see this car in Australia hopefully at that price

[@mariotaddeo1013]

Expect $26-$29K

[@computerjoy]

@@mariotaddeo1013 I saw it was 10k?

[@vilester]

This will sell so well if in the 20k in Australia

[@lluow]

That’s the price in China. You need to factor in the costs of tariff, logistics and admin etc.

[@loktom4068]

@computerjoy Uncle joe blows will blow your dream away like the Nordstream pipeline.

[@ChickensAndGardening]

Amazing. Even if they have to double the price to sell into the U.S. or Euro markets, it's a pretty good deal.

[@usarmy6005]

*Amazing video, you work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K into trading from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires*

[@jacksonbaker544]

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[@richardmarks3789]

Hello , I am very interested. As you know, there are tons of investments out there and without solid knowledge, I can't decide what is best. Can you explain further how you invest and earn?

[@chrisjames5982]

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[@desmondziko8511]

Hello how do you make such monthly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 🤦‍♀️ of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God

[@meridithjurney6162]

I'm favoured, $90K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America,, all thanks to Lisa Annette Robinson 😊🎉

[@philipsigglekow7828]

More competition will create lower prices

[@danharold3087]

All but a few BEVs are already sold below cost of production. True lower cost of production will have to be from engineering. Not investors or governments.

[@ecognitio9605]

100% Tarrifs Say No 😂

[@loktom4068]

@@philipsigglekow7828 The harsh communist Canada and US says no loudly hidden behind the extra big cheaply made democracy & freedom banner covering.

[@entwicklungsfahrzeug_dp]

By this price, also German customers didn‘t care for the brand. They buy…😎

[@imanmanimanman7667]

Amerika😭😭😭

[@loktom4068]

@@entwicklungsfahrzeug_dp Even the Japanese customers will line up for it.

[@entwicklungsfahrzeug_dp]

@@loktom4068 The Japanese and German custumers follow the same „old school“ approach. And they are successfull in the past… But the new century begins and „value for money“ will blow their mind. And than they will get weak. 😎

[@georgegibson707]

Front wheel drive hatchback for AU$25,000. Yes I would buy a Mona M03, if they sold them in Australia for that price 😀

[@annabel5200]

So would I but I think they will be way more than that here. I watched a recent vid of guys from Canada pricing cars at dealers in China. At the BYD showroom, a car called the Song plus over there looked to be what is sold in Aus as the extended range Atto 3. It was priced at US$19000. We pay about $47K for those here.

[@petrushka2]

@@annabel5200$19,000 for local LHD. Conversion cost to RHD, CCS2 charging port, shipment, insurance (aka CIF = cargo insurance freight), plus Australian import tax, and VAT, not to mention local dealers’ profit margin…. And the price is inflated to $47k. Not surprising at all.

[@MrYamaha413]

in my opinion biggest consideration is that Chinese companies make simply too much models per year and spare parts can be a problem vs Tesla is here to stay proven for years where models never change for years and its plenty of parts and customer service available

[@stumckhall]

This is actually an awesome car and I don’t even want a sedan, excellent work, tech on point, styling check, battery pack check, range check, this is al ticks so for.

[@frankcoffey]

I think EVs will be cheaper to produce than tailpipe cars just on parts reduction alone. The reason why we see numbers like the battery pack is 40% of the cost is that the rest of the car is not expensive to make. As battery cost comes down and large castings are used more EVs will be profitable. However, I think gas cars will be popular for a time as a "display of wealth". Meaning it shows you can afford one and afford the fuel and maintenance.

[@vicpetrovich6266]

Don’t forget WV are in a partnership with XPeng . Could we see Chinese WV ( xpeng) in Europe without the high tariffs . A good chance I say .!

[@mra4107]

They would have to be built in Europe to avoid tariffs. This is why Volvo is rushing to set up EX30 production in the EU before it gets slammed with import fees.

[@jjsamuelgunn1136]

@@mra4107 which proves the fallacy of the excuses the western governments dig up to impose the tariffs in the first place. why should Chinese EV manufacturing in EU be cheaper than European EV manufacturing?? are they also using Chinese subsidies? that means VW is complicit in this if they partner up with Chinese EV makers. but it's fine for EU because European companies get a cut from the profits.

[@krause79]

@@jjsamuelgunn1136They partnered mainly to compete in China. They will try to stop the bleeding in the largest market first,

[@zes7215]

wr

[@loktom4068]

@vicpetrovich6266 Germany 🇩🇪? That same" low life" joe blows & his new replacement will blow it away. Just as before.

[@aj2228]

I'm a reliability Toyota Camry kind of guy. I wish this car would come to the US.

[@ladygracienyc2029]

Thank you US govt for making this car unavailable to me. I'd rather pay $50K for an inferior car. :(

[@kasparskrustins3391]

Go to Mexico and make illegal import ! :)

[@maler8429]

imagine that quality from china for 16k...but you know already, because all best things you are using in your household are "made in china". am i right?

[@SuccessfulladiesSoftLife]

You want a car that weighs less, make this math math?

[@zes7215]

wrr

[@oligi2002]

​@@maler8429 tesla had the crappiest finishes with panels gaps that could pass as roof gutters, yet you lot gave them a chance and they did well. Your perception about Chinese products is very dated and needs rethinking. Nearly every single thing you use is made in china including most components in your beloved iphones. China has both the highest and lowest grade of any product you want. It is the customer that requests the quality not the whole country 😊

[@rlm5834]

This sounds like a win win Chinese production, electronics with VW chassis dynamics and worldwide footprint.

[@MrBrendanrex]

Just to be clear, you said Xpeng have 'sold' 10,000 of these, then go on to say they've taken 10,000 'pre-orders'. As we've already seen with Cybertruck, a 'pre-order' is meaningless unless it is converted into an actual order.

[@networm78]

Those 10,000 are in fact confirmed orders.

[@TheInsaneupsdriver]

there are better CPU options now that China is making more advanced chips. they were limited to small applications when it came to processors but now they have local companies making full CPU's and GPU's of Chinese origin. mostly due to the ban the US imposed on China.

[@Missingtailpipesby]

Awesome news indeed

[@unclemartinandthegiants3227]

[@hardi.howdy.983]

Why "Xpeng $16000 EV *Shocks* everyone"? It's a good thing. Your thumbnails couldn't be more imaginative 🤨

[@zes7215]

wrgg

[@Ted_adventurer]

Bring it to Australia, I'll buy it at $39,990 drive away

[@timgoodman4472]

Nio fanboy here and owner of an ES6. Great vehicle and love it. However, we have an older ICE car sitting in our driveway pretty much rotting away. The Chinese government will give us 20,000 RMB if we turn in that car and buy a NEV. Xpeng Mona it is and will use it as a 2nd vehicle mainly for my Chinese father and Nephew to dive when needed.

[@justme6275]

competition is for consumers 🙏

[@radart6037]

I really like lift back sedans. This one is a winner.

[@alphaomega1969]

In November 2023, the International Civil Aviation Authority recognized that BeiDou had met the criteria to be accepted as a navigation system for global civil aviation

[@zes7215]

wr

[@jaimeballester840]

$10 billion for just 5% of Xpeng? Seems a very low percentage for a highly promising company.

[@keelferm]

It's a third of the price of a model 3 in the UK!

[@danharold3087]

Unless the CPP is paying for part of that car how can its COGS be significantly different than the China build Model 3?

[@loungelizard836]

@@danharold3087 Good question! Apparently Tesla needs a higher gross profit margin to make net?

[@danharold3087]

@@loungelizard836 I should have said COGS aka Cost of Goods. Not consumer price as that is always a chosen number. Will fix that.

[@Litt02]

Geely Galaxy E5, a game-changer. A new era, it defines. - YODA going EV

[@justme6275]

half the price and still profitable 👍👍👍👍👍

[@pontiuspirate1925]

No, they’re being sold at a loss. The aim is to destroy the European and US automotive industry then walk into the void. This is political, nothing to do with cars.

[@donwhyte9855]

Makes you wonder where Musk gets his billions. NOT! Model 3 LR is still $59,990 in Canada. All gravy for him.

[@robbiehanson9882]

X peng industrial van. Yes PLEASE!

[@PeterFelis]

wow, scary. who wants a VW when you can have a more modern Xpeng at a better price?

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

Who wants an obsolete Volkswagen EV at double the price of an Xpeng? Only the idiots and VW tragics would want this.

[@kairuster1510]

VW is invested in XPENG. Perhaps VW's main business in 2030 ist to print their logo on EV's made by XPENG...🤔

[@PeterFelis]

@@kairuster1510 the vicing told in the clip that vw will use the older xpeng platform. it's the end of vw.

[@kairuster1510]

@@PeterFelis alike Ford using the (old) VW MEB platform 😟

[@froggy0162]

It’s cheaper because it’s McPherson strut and twist beam rear axle. And no provision for any rear or all wheel drive - only front drive. The Renault Megane Sport shows this platform can handle very bloody well!!

[@russ2714]

I very much doubt the range figure. Comparing the car to a Bolt EV, which I owned for a short time, it is slightly heavier and has a 4 kWh smaller battery so while it likely has lower aerodynamic drag than the Bolt I doubt the range could be too much greater than the Bolt's 259 miles (419 km) on the EPA scale. No matter though even if the range is 260 miles at that price it still is a phenomenal value. Alas with tariffs of 100% on Chinese EVs here in the US (and now in Canada) and no Federal subsidy they won't be selling here any time soon.

[@MarksEscalona]

I cannot believe it either and STILL dont believe it until proven true.

[@elliotanderson6211]

They don't make profit now so suddenly they do. Questionable data. Look at investanswers breakdown of the business from 3 days ago

[@loktom4068]

For $16,000 USD, it's cheaper than 3rd handed used cars or a very high mileage mystery money pit.

[@elliotanderson6211]

@@MarksEscalona hi

[@elliotanderson6211]

My comment deleted for saying you sound a bit bias lol

[@MarksEscalona]

@@loktom4068 Mu point is not the price of sale but the assertion that they’re making profit at those prices. I don’t believe it.

[@MrGMawson2438]

I showed you this car a bit back on XPeng MONA M03: High-tech, Low Price Wheelsboy

[@tideypods4808]

this is what years of building solid supply chains and mastering manufacteuring looks like.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

Volkswagen's investment is very good timing.

[@davidrink1291]

I think Sam’s trips to China have made him realize that they are the real deal.

[@sun-power]

Game changer!

[@richard--s]

The TM3 should also have been a liftback. The same shape, but much more practical. I would have bought it some years ago.

[@jsanders100]

Incredible

[@tqlla]

An EV company had 146000 pre orders in a day, for an EV truck that was advertised at half of the Cybertruck.

[@manimalworks7424]

In China, if the manufacturer takes the order, it has to deliver or face a hefty penalty

[@robertn2951]

Is it already on sale in Australia 🇦🇺?

[@connclissmann6514]

Vaporware so far...

[@defaultHandle1110]

Pre order g6 No pre order g9

[@imanmanimanman7667]

Di Malaysia sudah di jual👍👍👍

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@imanmanimanman7667 🇲🇾

[@tonyn3227]

Unfortunately this car will never be available in USA

[@andrewsaint6581]

They said that about those unreliable rust buckets known as Japcrap if you remember.

[@ernest5171]

Yes we are the lucky ones who get to pay twice as much for it what a deal for us

[@larryc1616]

Yes it will through Mexico factories per NAFTA like all auto manufacturers selling in the US from their Mexico factories. BYD is already building in Mexico and buying dodge from stellantis

[@NathanZar]

It can be available twice the price ofcourse.

[@advancedretard]

Those cars will have 100% import tax and cost as much or more than a Tesla. They don't choose the amount by accident. Also this is heavily subsidized just to destroy the competition so China dominated the market in the future and destroys all foreign competitors

[@simon-c2y]

Hatchback model 3! Yes.

[@ecarpo3479]

They didn’t sell 10k cars, they got 10k orders. It’s nothing like the byd seal, it’s extremely cramped in the back row and it’s way more basic. It’s a totally different class of car.

[@bobrech3661]

This is about the 500th electric car you’ve shown us that I’ll never see in the U.S.

[@victorsvoice7978]

Evs prices in Western countries are too high. This is because of greedy manufacturers, importers, and governments. This is to keep people on oil for as long as possible. Because greed is good. Greed is right. Big cars give big profits.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Prices are high because wages are high. EVs are cheap in china because chinese manufactures make peanuts.

[@davidrink1291]

And they grow lots of peanuts too.

[@stefan2796]

People want quality cars, for a reasonable price. This sounds "too good to be true".

[@ephorntube]

Thank you! I hope these Chinese manufactures can get plants up and running asap in N. America to avoid the 100% tariffs.

[@sed9406]

They maynot get permitted on road Even if importers are willing to pay the tariff. Otherwise you would have seen a lot more already.

[@alfreedng]

​@@sed9406 Exactly, the US is even considering to ban CATL, the world largest battery producer in China, just like they banned Huawei before.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Why, you'd only be funding a nation that wants to destroy you

[@loremasteringwion9930]

It will destroy our homegrown manufacturing. We can't produce cars that cheap because our wages are too high

[@jameskelley3365]

You will die in a car crash with the car? Where do they get their data to train their self-driving? Many unanswered questions.

[@davidrichards1741]

Hey Canadians, are you happy that Trudo banned these per US orders? They cost C$20K here in SE Asia. What new car or EV does $20K get you in Canada today, hmm?

[@froggy0162]

Sign me up baby. RHD and gotten past the idiots in the Australian transport department…

[@simonpannett8810]

Wow-this really looks like the Car and price the Market has been waiting for! Hope we get them here in the UK but I guess VW will protect their markets??

[@DaddyBear205]

VW is even not British

[@chillfluencer]

That's what happens when you do process optimization correctly. More automation, robotics and implementation of AI, Sam. But there is a lot of news about this BEV Don't forget that the Ford Model T was about $35,000 when it first came out...and a few years later the price dropped to around $5,000 due to process optimization.

[@mimo5383]

I'm calling BS. This is likely just a combination of limited batch launch pricing to drum up interest, the usual government subsidy and limited feature pack stripped down car. No such thing as a free lunch, someones going to be left holding the bag and wearing the real cost. Being domestic only they also cut the cost of shipping.

[@paulmatters2641]

So you havent a clue. Just guesswork. Thanks for the contribution champ

[@datruth66392]

DUMPING

[@paulmatters2641]

@@datruth66392 Presumably if this was true it would be referred to the WTO. Got any references you can refer to champ? Thought not. So i will take the one word claim of a nuff on YT? LOL

[@LW78321]

Wow, that's crazy! 😮👏👏

[@Gerry-t1w]

Imagine how many Americans would benefit and how many Americans would be harmed if Chinese-made electric vehicles were allowed to be imported into the U.S. market? I'd say almost every American will benefit, except for auto industry workers who will suffer short-term unemployment, but auto industry CEOs making tens of millions of dollars a year will need to find another place to show their tricks, and politicians who need money to campaign for their offices must find other donors.

[@pcstar123]

And these new EV companies would love to set up shop to manufacture cars in the local market, replacing old industry jobs with new ones!

[@danharold3087]

Why do you see US autoworkers having short term unemployment. To be competitive all car companies will be near 100% automation. Tesla in China is at about 95%. The jobs will evaporate.

[@djt8518]

Then who will buy the cars

[@bobsmith3983]

@@djt8518 People making money doing other things other than making cars.

[@grahamsmith6443]

Price paradise is already happening in the UK as the vauxhall frontera is the same price for ev and ice

[@lefturn99]

You keep recommending cars by their specs only before they are even available. I thought you would have learned your lesson when you bought the Atto 3 by specs only and found it wasn't that good.

[@alfreedng]

I own an Atto3, I say it's a good and comfy car

[@Tube4mj]

@@alfreedng I also love my BYD Atto 3. The best car I have owned.

[@joebloggs7058]

For 9 years I have been driving my VW Golf ... and it's the best car I've ever had and enjoy it so much! VW really know how to make passenger car, I think more so than Mercedes Benz or Tesla - and that's a bold statement. Having VW's investment and R&D sharing will be a win-win for both Xpeng and VW so that dieselgate can be finally put into the rearview for VW. I think I'll buy one, once released in my country and can see pricing with accuracy. To go from an ICE Golf to a Xpeng will be a huge jump in tech, for about the same money... brilliant value!

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

China is making their own NVIDIA like chips that are way cheaper.

[@dell7990]

I guess you people don’t realize that in China, you can purchase Lithium cells for $50 usd a Kilowatt x 62= $3100. Don’t believe, alibaba has the suppliers

[@nathanmoses1953]

My Mini Cooper weighs 2400 lbs.

[@Darky.]

Tariffs: a hail mary to protect local industry's failure to innovate

[@ahowl7mx]

Not so sure, a government subsidized export of a car may as well be an economic nuclear bomb shot at Detroit. Once your competitors are destroyed end the subsidy and now you have monopoly prices. The good is American consumers get cheap cars temporarily at just costs industrial stability. Tariffs are the shock absorbers. Low tariffs are normal to protect domestic industry but high tariffs would make American manufacturing inefficient and uncompetitive.

[@N0rdman]

$16,800 in China, I guess that translates into $39,000 in EU then?

[@houseofancients]

At minimum

[@fryske.tynster]

39000 euro

[@senhorokami]

and about $99000 in Canada now since its electric

[@hassanj1861]

70000euros have to protect lazy western car maker sthat gets billion in subsidis and pay that to their shareholders...... West is just a joke around the world at this point.

[@copaloadofthis]

@@senhorokami... Plus Taxes

[@kcharles4630]

Thanks for the vid! Looking forward to a battery of extensive 3rd-party reviews of this EV.

[@chrisbraid2907]

I believe that you have found the company that Elon was hoping would Rise to the Tesla Car Challenge. He wants Electric Car manufacturing to succeed in as many places as possible and he must be quite disheartened when he hears of some failing from bad management and practices …

[@improlife7659]

I love that we can see innovation like this and price points that will create this market really excited 😊 too bad with all the import fees

[@beniaminosani2719]

CPP paying automakers to keep price low and destroy the competition

[@RickDenzien]

USA UAW should force the big 3 to switch immediately to EV production to protect their future.

[@pcstar123]

But UAW is only interested in protecting jobs they currently hold, future is not in their mind!

[@TheChipMcDonald]

CEOs millions $ don't care.

[@grndzro777]

Big 3 doesn't have the fab technology.

[@TheChipMcDonald]

@@RickDenzien The Big 3 leaders see the writing, they're not going to tear their golden parachutes taking money out to try to catch China.

[@joe23521]

Wow, they can pay the 100% tariff and still have the most affordable car in its class by a mile.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Would like to see the crash test results for this product. There is no free lunch in this world.

[@stefan2796]

It all sounds too good to be true. At this price point, the quality of the used materials, parts, etc. raises question marks. Rather pay a bit more for products that last.

[@the100percentstraightguy]

here in Europe, the Xpeng G6 costs more then a tesla Y and the range is only 2/3... Europe made sure that tax funded cars remain to expensive for the average person

[@drwisdom1]

There is a huge difference between selling a car and saying you are going to sell a future car. They shouldn't be confused.

[@networm78]

It's already being delivered

[@richardharker2775]

You sound a little excited there Sam. Me too. However, my scepticism creeps in but also conflicts with Chinese business practices where you may sell with lower profit and work harder but also means your competitor doesn't make a sale. I would be more interested to see some sort of teardown to see how they made them with a lower price and... a comprehensive road test especially Aussie conditions.

[@kenchow8213]

"we can still make a profit" - really, from a company that has never made a NET profit.

[@danharold3087]

You can if you have a sugar daddy.

[@freefree1219]

Tesla was losing money in every car they sold for 10 years or so, until they started their mega factory in China. The other US EV brands are all still struggling. Xpeng will need volume to start making money in their cars, but they're set up to reach that point if they can beat the fierce competition in the Chinese market. Only the fittest will survive, and the market will decide. This is not new phenomenon because the phone maket (or all other consumer products like tv, Aircon etc) in China was the same. There were so many local brands washed to around 10 or so, who have the finance, the r&d, the manufacturing and the sales network to out compete their rivals. The Chinese market is big enough and the supply chain is huge and complete, so remainders are world class. This is perfect market economy, and it's a joke to say Chinese government can be so smart to run all these companies from behind. They just copied the policies from US and let the market run its way.

[@Jagm177-f9o]

Will only be 16k in china, in the west it will be taxed 100 or 200% if need be to be inline with the competition. But it does look great in all black.

[@leored79]

How much are they paying him?

[@danharold3087]

Since his trip/junket to china it has been intense.

[@leored79]

@@danharold3087 ...is turning in a Chinese Superlative/Sound Bite propaganda machine..

[@ZhenYae]

​@@leored79USA.. USA... Where have we heard rhat before.... It is what it is... Not hype. B

[@DeveloperChris]

there is so many fewer parts in an electric car that I cannot understand why traditional automakers cannot match them. I know the battery is comparatively expensive and the motors are also not cheap. but the buying power they have must mean something.

[@davidrink1291]

Compared to ICE their motors are way cheaper due to far fewer moving parts.

[@MaxMisterC]

How many $16000 cars would it take to pay Elon Musks wages? I think I've just established the reason that X-Peng can make a profit, selling this car at half the price of a TESLA!

[@paulb1951]

Elon doesn’t get paid a ‘wage’, otherwise he’d have to pay tax. You could try do some research before making such incorrect statements.

[@MaxMisterC]

@@paulb1951 STOP crying, fhs!!.. Maybe YOU try 'doing the research' yourself, before attempting to DISTRACT from the overhead, to TESLA, of supporting a billionaire?

[@MaxMisterC]

@@paulb1951 Welcome, "critical thinker!" ......'Do your research' bro.... 🤣 Explain to me, in simple terms, how a Billionaire, becomes a billionaire, by working for less than a few Billions??

[@paulb1951]

@@MaxMisterCI see you don’t have access to a search engine either 😂

[@chaz4609]

Jai Hinduja. It is highly improbable that the Judge will be able to stop Tesla board and other big shareholders from paying Elong 56 billions in backpay.

[@frankzalenski370]

Thanks!

[@juliahello6673]

Thank god we have Biden to protect the American public against inexpensive cars.

[@dvdso]

Trump wants to put the same barriers. All politicians in America just work to help corporations, not the people.

[@justme6275]

@@dvdso money can buy american politicians and it is legal.

[@alko_xo]

Lucky you!

[@avriljil]

And Trudeau also😅

[@DuaneL1961]

@@dvdsoactually I think they are doing this for some of the people. The auto workers. The U.S. auto industry have been asleep at the wheel while China and Tesla have developed EVs. They waited and now with inflation, the cost for them to get caught up is more than they can afford. If BYD, etc are allowed to be imported, it will collapse the U.S. manufacturing. It’s their fault but it will cost thousands of jobs. We’re screwed regardless either way. We are denied good value EVs and the workers could lose their jobs. I don’t know what the answer is but business owners should learn that pretending something isn’t an issue and ignore it, it gets more expensive.