Ep. 145: The One Where I Talk to Michael Dunne About CES, China (and other stuff)

Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights, and the leading authority on the automotive market in China is BACK on the show today and I cannot wait to share this spicy conversation with you! Michael talked about the latest trends and announcements from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas earlier this month, including a collaboration between Chinese automaker ZEEKR and Waymo, the growth and capabilities of Chinese EV maker BYD, the struggles of Honda in the EV market, and the challenges Chinese automakers face entering the U.S. market due to tariffs and national security concerns. Michael also answered some of YOUR questions (from LinkedIn) which covered the implications of Chinese dominance in EV battery production as well as the need for the West to improve commercialization of new technologies. If you wanna know what Michael Dunne has his eye on in 2025, this is the episode for you!______________________________This episode is sponsored by DriveItAway and FleetIT. If you’re a franchise dealer, you can now launch a profitable (and scalable) micro-lease to own program with zero upfront costs, to transform your unsold inventory into monthly revenue, effortlessly. And if you want to support DriveItAway’s mission directly, check out their stock on the OTC markets, "DWAY." Learn more at driveitway.com/dealersFleetIT guarantees that you never pay toll fees for your fleet again and directly integrates into your software. Check out https://fleetit.com/ _______________________________Connect with Elena:https://evs4everyone.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaciccotelli/Let's talk on X:https://twitter.com/EVs_forEveryoneAre you connected with the show on LinkedIn? https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-evs-for-everyone-podcast/________________________Follow Michael Dunne on X: https://x.com/dunne_insightsSubscribe to Michael's newsletter: https://newsletter.dunneinsights.com/Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dunne-a696901aSubscribe to the Driving With Dunne Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driving-with-dunne/id1510140333