Barcelona port becomes gateway to European market for Chinese e-vehicle producers

STORY: Barcelona port becomes gateway to European market for Chinese e-vehicle producers SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cars in dealerships in Barcelona, Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona 3. various of Chinese cars in dealerships in Barcelona, Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: Chinese electric vehicle producers are increasingly choosing the Port of Barcelona in Spain as the main gateway for their products into Europe. According to the Port of Barcelona, in 2023 it handled over 720,000 vehicles, of which 90,000 were electric vehicles produced in China. This trend is in line with a recent study by PwC global consultancy, which predicts that by 2025 up to 800,000 Chinese-built cars could be sold in Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona "In 2023, we noted

Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger

STORY: Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger "Hello everyone, I'm Uncle AI. New energy vehicles have been gaining popularity in recent years, and if we don't go and check out companies that manufacture cars, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Today, I'm here to introduce a gigafactory that covers an area of more than 800,000 square meters. It only took less than a year to build this factory from vacant land. What does the gigafactory, capable of producing a white Model Y every 45 seconds, actually look like? Shanghai Tesla gigafactory, let's go. The process of manufacturing a car from scratch requires careful steps, but it's not as complicated as it seems. The general steps can be summarized as stamping, casting, welding, painting, electrical work, and final assembly. Let's break it down

Toyota eyes 5% share of European market

Toyota eyes 5% share of European market

NAGOYA, Japan - Fujio Cho, president of Toyota Motor Corp., says in an interview with Kyodo News on April 3 that Toyota hopes to gain a 5% share of the European auto market in the next three years, up from 3% currently. ''By 2005 we want to sell 800,000 vehicles, raising the share to 5%,'' Cho said.

Toyota eyes 5% share of European market

Toyota eyes 5% share of European market

NAGOYA, Japan - Fujio Cho, president of Toyota Motor Corp., says in an interview with Kyodo News on April 3 that Toyota hopes to gain a 5% share of the European auto market in the next three years, up from 3% currently. ''By 2005 we want to sell 800,000 vehicles, raising the share to 5%,'' Cho said.