Lei Xing: The Chinese vehicle threat is overblown

About this episode

Lei Xing discusses the competitive landscape of Chinese vehicles in the U.S. market.

Lei Xing, an independent analyst and consultant on the Chinese auto industry, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how Chinese vehicles entering the U.S. would likely not initially compete in the most profitable U.S. segments, such as pickups. He also explains why the Chinese automakers Geely and BYD are best positioned to enter the U.S.

People in this episode

Host: Molly Boigon

Guest: Lei Xing

Topics covered

• Chinese auto industry
• U.S. vehicle market
• automaker competition
• Geely
• BYD
• market entry

Keywords

• Chinese vehicles
• U.S. market
• Geely
• BYD
• automotive industry
• market segments
• pickup trucks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geely, BYD

Places: U.S., China

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