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Chinese EV Shocks German Automakers
DHH says an unknown Chinese EV brand in Shenzhen had an interior matching a top Mercedes S-Class for a $6, 20-minute ride, and Germany should worry.
Key points
- The author said he had never heard of the Chinese car brand that drove him back to the hotel in Shenzhen.
- He said the interior was as nice or nicer than a top-spec Mercedes S class and the 20-minute drive was $6.
- One reply said a Didi premium ride in China was a top luxury vehicle costing less than half of a German equivalent.
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Reaction on X: Most replies agreed that German automakers are complacent and should be worried, with one noting Didi premium rides in China cost less than half of German equivalents and another calling Shenzhen incredible. One reply joked that Germany will set up a working group with first findings expected in 2029, and another said Tesla and Chinese cars will win but still preferred German S-class pedals. The original poster did not respond.
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