Episode 62: The One Where We Talk about Tesla, VinFast and Fisker with Glenn Mercer

Glenn Mercer, independent automotive researcher and former Partner of the Automotive Practice at McKinsey, joins the show today to talk about all the pros and cons of different retail distribution models as it relates to Tesla, VinFast and Fisker. Press play on this *extremely* timely episode as we discuss the benefits of Tesla's direct-to-customer model and its impact on manufacturing and pricing as well as Fisker and VinFast's decision to use the dealer network to capitalize on speed to market and cost savings. Glenn does not disappoint as he downloads just an insane amount of high-level insights in less than 30 minutes. You're not going to find this level of expertise (for free) anywhere else!_______________________________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/________________________Subscribe to Glenn's Substack: https://glennmercer.substack.com/