The volvo acquisition is seen as one of the more successful perchet riks like. You have other examples, like a tata of india buying jack, or land rover. Do you think it's its seen as as a success as well from from perspective in china? Yes, i think absolutely. And they want volva to existnd in the market as volva always hasad not as chinese company,. loosely related I'm you've read the book ghost fleeto. How much f that book do you think is a fear mongering verses like a legitimate concern that anything with a chinese chip in it actually is potentially natial security threat.
Everyone has a strategy for the electric, autonomous mobility era, and the gang regularly discusses private sector strategies, but what about nation state competition for the future of transportation? Alex, Kirsten and Ed are joined by Nathan Picarsic of Horizon Advisory to dissect the evolution of China's industrial strategy, from traditional automotive to EVs to AVs and beyond. From Tesla's unique factory deal and recent publicity issues to China's domination of the EV supply chain, geopolitical competition meets mobility technology in this wide-ranging discussion.