This chapter examines the rapid emergence of Chinese electric vehicles in the British automotive market, emphasizing their competitive pricing and strategic luxury positioning. It highlights the British government's cautious approach to regulation, contrasting it with responses in the U.S. and EU, while also addressing broader trade implications and concerns for local industries.
Even before last month’s revised religious rules, Afghanistan’s women were being crushed under the Taliban’s thumb. Now they cannot even so much as raise their voices. While other countries try to crimp the flow of cheap Chinese electric cars, Britain is welcoming them—for now (9:55). And why the French have at last come to appreciate “Emily in Paris” (16:12).
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