China EV maker Xpeng wants to start building cars in Europe, particularly in areas with 'low labor risks'
China EV maker Xpeng wants to start building cars in Europe, particularly in areas with 'low labor risks'
Xpeng could join other Chinese EV makers, including BYD and Chery, trying to use local production to minimize the effect of EU tariffs.
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What on Earth are "low labour risks"?
I asked perplexity.ai:
What are "low labour risks"?
"Low labour risks" refer to areas or conditions where the likelihood of labor-related issues, such as strikes, disputes, or workforce instability, is minimized. In the context of Xpeng's plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Europe, the company aims to establish production in regions with low labor risks to ensure stable operations and avoid disruptions that could affect production and supply chains[2][3][4][5].
Quellen: [1] Things You Should Know about Pushback Pallet Rack Systems https://rack.ca/things-you-should-know-about-pushback-pallet-rack-systems/ [2] China's Xpeng aims to manufacture EVs in Europe to blunt import ... https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/china-s-xpeng-aims-to-manufacture-evs-in-europe-to-blunt-import-tariffs-124082700115_1.html [3] Xpeng plans to produce its electric vehicles in Europe to avoid tariffs https://mobilityportal.eu/xpeng-to-produce-vehicles-in-europe/ [4] Xpeng aims to assemble EVs in Europe to blunt impact of import ... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3276046/xpeng-aims-assemble-evs-europe-blunt-impact-import-tariffs-ceo-says [5] Xpeng looks to manufacture EVs in Europe - electrive.com https://www.electrive.com/2024/08/27/xpeng-looks-to-manufacture-evs-in-europe/ [6] Chinese EV maker aims to build cars in EU to soften tariffs https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/08/chinese-ev-maker-aims-to-build-cars-in-eu-to-soften-tariffs/ [7] Xpeng eyes localised EV production in the EU - SEAISI https://www.seaisi.org/details/25302?type=news-rooms [8] China's Xpeng wants to produce electric cars in Europe https://uk.motor1.com/news/731557/xpeng-seeks-ev-factory-europe-avoid-tariffs/
Please don't do this.
Every one of those "citations" are just rewrites of the same Bloomberg article as this post. Except for a random one about pallet racks which is completely irrelevant and not even cited in the text.
What the articles do make clear is that He Xiaopeng did not elaborate, and Bloomberg did not follow up, which means we can't actually know unless a scholar or a journalist can provide either established cultural context or ask the chap themselves.
In the absolute best case scenario, this comment is true by accident, and in my books that's morally equivalent to posting disinformation.