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The Tesla Model

November 11, 2020 By Mark Andrews

Elon Musk’s Tesla is bucking many trends in its new venture in the massive China market. Tesla is known for going against the grain, but will this tactic prove successful in China? At an event held at Tesla’s brand-new Shanghai factory on January 7, CEO Elon Musk was recorded busting out some awkward dance moves […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Best Practice, China, Globalization, Innovation, Manufacturing, Multinationals in China, Strategy, Winning in China Tagged With: Automobiles, Tesla

How to Design Your Next Product? Damage It

October 27, 2020 By Brian Viard

In this series of articles, Professor Viard discusses the role of economics in everyday life in China and the world. Last time I talked about price discrimination and printers. That got me thinking about an experience I had last summer. I ventured into the Tesla dealership in Beijing’s Parkview Green building to check out the […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Consumers, Economics, Invisible Hand Revealed, Marketing Tagged With: Tesla

China Roundup: Who Moved the Hang Seng Index?

April 9, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, mainland investors pushed the Hang Seng Index to a seven-year high; Alibaba’s Ant Financial launched a Big Data-based stock index; and Cloud Live Technology teetered close to a default.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Big Data, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, Slider, Tesla, Valuation of RMB, Wearable Devices, Yu'e Bao

Is the Chinese Electric Car Market Revving Up?

March 30, 2015 By Li Hui and Major Tian

As awareness increases, Chinese consumers are taking to electric vehicles. But just how evolved is the Chinese electric car industry?

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Infographics, Know China, Manufacturing Tagged With: Automobiles, BYD, Chery, Chinese Car Market, Electric Vehicles, EV, Geely, Infographics, License Plate Restrictions, Slider, Tesla

Tesla China: Charging Up!

December 12, 2014 By Chris Russell

Having finally brought its innovative technology here, Tesla China now faces the challenge of making it work in the worldʼs largest auto market.

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Consumers, Conversations, Know China, Strategy Tagged With: Automobiles, Chinese Consumers, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, Infrastructure, Innovation, Localization, Slider, Tesla

CKGSB Knowledge Winter 2014 Issue: China Embraces the Sharing Economy

December 2, 2014 By CKGSB Knowledge

The sharing economy has threatened traditional industries in the West in the last few years. Now it’s gaining a foothold in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, Digital Economy, ExpertSpeak, Innovation, Know China, Manufacturing, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Amazon, CKGSB Knowledge, Digital Marketing, Gary Hamel, Innovation, Manufacturing, Property, Shanghai FTZ, Sharing Economy, Slider, Tesla

China Roundup: Chinese economy grows by 7.3% (only) and Tesla turns to Tmall

October 24, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, all eyes were on the Chinese economy growth figures, the lowest since 2009; and and Tesla stunned company watchers by opening a store on Tmall.

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Economics, Know China, Real Estate, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Chinese Consumers, Chinese Economy, Elon Musk, GDP Growth, Housing Prices, Local Debt, Slider, Tesla, Xiaomi

Share. Don’t Own: The Sharing Economy Takes Off

October 8, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan

Why own when you can share? Understanding the dynamics of the sharing economy which, by some estimates, will become a $115 billion industry by 2016.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Conversations, Digital Economy, Know China, Marketing, Q&A, Resources, Videos Tagged With: Airbnb, Apple, Business Models, Car Rental, Environment, General Motors, Intellectual Property, iTunes, Sharing Economy, Slider, Tesla

Electric Cars in China. Unplugged!

September 29, 2014 By Sunny Oh

The government money is there, the producers are capable, so what is stopping electric cars in China from taking off?

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China, Digital Economy, Know China, Manufacturing, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: BYD, Electric Vehicles, Energy Policy, Environmental Pollution, EV, Government, Infrastructure, Investment, Slider, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

China Roundup: The Tesla China trademark row; raid on Mercedes-Benz; and rules for WeChat

August 8, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, Mercedes-Benz faced an anti-monopoly probe; the Tesla China trademark episode finally came to an end; WeChat got new rules for news while Line and Kakao Talk got axed in China; Xiaomi edged ahead of Samsung; and Priceline invested in Ctrip. For the China Policy Wonks…  The Chinese government made a lot of headlines this […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Digital Economy, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Antimonopoly, Apple, Automobiles, Currency, Foreign Exchange, Government Regulation, Samsung, Shenzhen, Slider, Smartphone, Tesla, Uber, WeChat, Xiaomi

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