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It’s becoming a bit more restrictive now in Beijing. This week our complex banned delivery people from entering our buildings so now all...

Beijing seems to be in a holding pattern with regards to Covid, so we are testing every day now. I was told the magic (arbitrary) number...

Covid positives aren't going down so holding firm here in Beijing (BJ) which means kids and parents still online. Let me also emphasize...

We are just getting back from May holiday, China's Labor day, and there are a few changes to Covid policies here in Beijing. First, there...

Here we GO. It looks like Beijing now also has a new, unwelcome visitor that’s causing some panic buying, a spike in the demand for...

There are still major cities and parts of China on lockdown due to the pandemic, numbers being thrown - >40 cities and >300M either...

First this week, I wanted to give a more detailed review of the Li Auto Li One. My look will be from these lenses. Technology, design,...

Short week so short newsletter. First off, congratulations to Gogoro which went public yesterday via a merger with Poema Global...

Will keep up top short and sweet. Busy week as we head into the Tomb Sweeping holiday weekend where we’ll have next Monday & Tuesday off....

With the restrictions and lockdowns gripping China this was all but inevitable. It is O-fficial – Auto Beijing 2022 is now postponed to...

As evidenced by some of the extreme measures that parts of China are taking to contain it, Covid-19, in its many variants is still moving...

OK, this is more like it! Mobility-related news is coming out in more frequency which means we’ve O-fficially turned the corner on the...

February sales numbers have started to trickle out and most of them are disappointing which would be expected due to CNY effectively...

We are into week #2 of the MOBILIT/E Conference and so far we’ve had some amazing discussions across a number of different topics. I was...

The MOBILIT/E Conference has kicked off this week and I’d say the first few days have been pretty successful. I had a marathon Tuesday AM...

AND we’re BACK! It’s always a little weird at the beginning of the year when you celebrate (calendar) New Year’s and then Chinese New...

We will take a 1-week break with the newsletter for Chinese New Year (CNY). As most of you loyal readers know, China will effectively...

We are just over a week away from CNY – Tiger edition and the Beijing Olympics. One of the perks I thought I was going to have for living...

I wanted to clarify one point in my predictions for 2022. BYD getting to 1.4M units in sales of NEVs in 2022 is going to be a stretch....

Here we are – 2022! Happy new year! To those reading this newsletter for the 1st time, WELCOME. To those who’ve been readers for a...