@PeterCBigelow: "It will require the end of Detroit as the center of the U.S. auto industry and the rise of a new one, powered by the b…
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The article discusses Elon Musk's warning about Chinese automakers disrupting traditional auto industries, with current trends showing Chinese cars flooding European markets, forcing companies like Volkswagen to adapt.
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“It will require the end of Detroit as the center of the U.S. auto industry and the rise of a new one, powered by the best technology companies on the West Coast and in Texas.”
Michael Dunne (@dunne_insights): Two and a half years ago Elon Musk warned that without protection, Chinese automakers would “demolish” traditional automakers.
He called it.
This year Chinese cars are pouring into Europe, more than a million vehicles - forcing an existential reckoning at Volkswagen,
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