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There was a leaked memo that Nissan has 12-14 months to survive, or else they will fail completely. During last months, even Iphone manufacturer Foxconn (Taiwanese) wanted a stake in Nissan but is on hold now. Hence a merger will happen anyways - most probably with Honda now.

This is perhaps the most important point. Even in 1999, they were close to bankruptcy and were saved with Renault Nissan Merger. Now that alliance failing, after Carlos Ghosn departure or arrest, 2018, 6 years later Nissan is again in a similar situation fighting for survival.

Thanks for your comment. After all the comments I received on this video, I will post the stats before and after Nissan alliance with Renault under Carlos Ghosn. The numbers are very promising yet people have a very negative sentiment against Renault, which I am trying to understand. How was Nissan ruined by Ghosn? Could you kindly share some insights. Here are my findings: 1999: Nissan in debt, had sales of around 2.6 million, posted a net income loss of 684 billion Yen, and factories were running at 53 % utilization. 2000: First year after takeover - Nissan posted a profit. 2002: 20% reduction in purchasing costs, supplier base reduced by 40%, capacity increased to 75%, net debt lowest in the last 24 years, net income at 495 billion Yen. However, the negative side, five plants were closed, and the workforce was reduced by up to 21,000 (14%) and Nissan was dictated by Renault. Till 2018: Before Ghosn's departure - Only one year had a negative net income, was 2008, understandably due the global crisis. By 2017, Nissan had reached its highest sales figures - 5.7 million. Post - Ghosn (2018 - 2024) Nissan is again in crisis, selling 38% fewer vehicles at 3.4 million.

But by 1999, Nissan was already facing bankruptcy. From all the comments I received on this video - people are calling that Nissan made a mistake by merging with Renault under Carlos Ghosn. I will post the stats that I found today but I want to understand why there is a negative sentiment? After Carlos, they brought out Altima and Qashqai - both very popular. How was it a mistake? I would appreciate your reply. Thanks. Insights: 1999: Nissan in debt, had sales of around 2.6 million, posted a net income loss of 684 billion Yen, and factories were running at 53 % utilization. 2000: First year after takeover - Nissan posted a profit. 2002: 20% reduction in purchasing costs, supplier base reduced by 40%, capacity increased to 75%, net debt lowest in the last 24 years, net income at 495 billion Yen. However, the negative side, five plants were closed, and the workforce was reduced by up to 21,000 (14%) and Nissan was dictated by Renault. Till 2018: Before Ghosn's departure - Only one year had a negative net income, was 2008, understandably due the global crisis. By 2017, Nissan had reached its highest sales figures - 5.7 million. Post - Ghosn (2018 - 2024) Nissan is again in crisis, selling 38% fewer vehicles at 3.4 million.

@ yes. However, reliability dropped considerably. Also, they started the ongoing debacle with the crap cvt gearboxes they use.

Thanks a lot.. someone commented the same issue - it makes sense.

Because he better than anyone knows and understands their situation. The fact you want to muddy his name by bringing that up shows your a brain dead stooge

His personal financial issues should not overshadow his with Nissan his authority to speak this matter. 1999: Nissan in debt, had sales of around 2.6 million, posted a net income loss of 684 billion Yen, and factories were running at 53 % utilization. 2000: First year after takeover - Nissan posted a profit. 2002: 20% reduction in purchasing costs, supplier base reduced by 40%, capacity increased to 75%, net debt lowest in the last 24 years, net income at 495 billion Yen. However, the negative side, five plants were closed, and the workforce was reduced by up to 21,000 (14%). Till 2018: Before Ghosn's departure - Only one year had a negative net income, was 2008, understandably due the global crisis. By 2017, Nissan had reached its highest sales figures - 5.7 million. Post - Ghosn (2018 - 2024) Nissan is again in crisis, selling 38% fewer vehicles at 3.4 million.

Agreed. Financial issues were related to under reporting his compensation - around $ 80 million, over a period of around 10 years. Check out my reply below - I have posted the stats that should matter. Post Ghosn (2018 - now) - Nissan is back in the state where it was in 1999.

@@e-techvolution To me, he has lost his credibility no matter how profitable Nissan was before. Nissan will have to face the facts of TODAY, not past.

I understand your sentiment. My point is that one should not disregard Carlos Ghosn's 19 years of in-depth of the company due to fraudulent behavior alone. What I find interesting is that he fears Nissan be dictated by Honda and will bear the brunt of the cutbacks yet this was the exact situation with Nissan and Renault and the sort of policies he executed. Nissan had to five plants and reduce its workforce by 21,000, following policies of.

Thanks for your insights. It would definitely make sense to build up upon each company strengths but as per statement from Honda CEO - they are in a much complex battle with chinese OEMs for EVs and this is an area, where Nissan had early mover advantage with Leaf, but didnt build upon it. Honda is excelling in PHEVs, and the question is - how can they win back the EV market together with Nissan. “The potentially multibillion dollar deal to combat "the rise of Chinese power" was a key driver behind the plan, said Honda's chief executive Toshihiro Mibe. Mr Mibe said a plan to "fight back" needs to be in place by 2030, or they risk being "beaten" by rivals.” - BBC article Btw - Could you kindly share which compromises Nissan had to make - scrap their project, during their alliance with Renault? I couldn’t find in a few min research right now Thank you

BYD Seal looks pretty cool! Have you had the chance to test it yet?

@@e-techvolution yes very good ...i am impressed better value than Tesla ...and interior and exterior are pretty much good

Great insights. I will make sure to test it in 2025.

Yes - even the Roadster 2.0 - launched in 2017 for production in 2019 is no where to be seen till today.

Nope - its not an AI Video. I wrote the script and did all the editing myself and I admit I didnt dig deep in to the data. I published this video quickly because I didn't want it to become outdated like my previous one on Fisker (personally appear there with experts), where I spent months and +300 hours on it only for the topic to lose relevance. Therefore I wasnt even sure if this video will gain any traction. As admitted, I want to deep dive in the next video as I am E.g. I just started looking at FARS numbers - in 2022, there were 95 k accidents in US, 40 k were fatal. Once I filter it down to Model Year 2018 - 2022, there were 6 k fatal accidents and then if I filter it to Tesla: Model Y is 14 accidents and S is 9 accidents. Corolla had around 120 fatal accidents in the same period, yet they are lower on the rankings. Perhaps in two weeks, I will share the findings for all these 23 models, what exact number of crashes happened. Only thing I am unaware of is how many million vehicles these cars drive per year, which iSeeCars has est. data of. Check out my channel in a couple of weeks.

Sorry, this was a quick and dirty video without too much research. I usually take time but sometimes too much and topic becomes outdated. I will post another one in a couple of weeks with exact figures. I have already started the work e.g. in 2022, there were 95,000 accidents in the U.S., 40,000 of which were fatal. Filtering for 2018-2022 models, there were 6,000 fatal accidents. Among Teslas, the Model Y had 14 and the Model S had 9. In comparison, the Corolla had around 120 fatal accidents but ranks lower on the iSeeCars list. I'll share findings for all 23 models, including exact crash numbers. However, I dont have the data on annual vehicle mileage from iSeeCars. Check out my channel in a couple of weeks.

After reading the comments, I realize that I would have commented the same thing as well. Sorry for a quick and dirty video without a lot of research. Check out in a couple of weeks. I will post another one with my own research - exact number of accidents for all 23 cars mentioned! e.g. in 2022, there were 95,000 accidents in the U.S., 40,000 of which were fatal. Filtering for 2018-2022 models, there were 6,000 fatal accidents. Among Teslas, the Model Y had 14 and the Model S had 9. In comparison, the Corolla had around 120 fatal accidents but ranks lower on the iSeeCars list. Therefore check out in two weeks and hopefully you will have a better perspective then.

Hi Dan, sorry for the quick and dirty video. If I take too much time, the topics becomes outdated and I dont get any views. But point taken. I have already started my own research with FARS data. Do check out my channel in two weeks for an updated video with exact numbers for each model. I have started e.g. in 2022, there were 95,000 accidents in the U.S., 40,000 of which were fatal. Filtering for 2018-2022 models, there were 6,000 fatal accidents. Among Teslas, the Model Y had 14 and the Model S had 9. In comparison, the Corolla had around 120 fatal accidents but ranks lower on the iSeeCars list.

I work in the eMobility sector myself and have been driving a VW ID.5 for over a year now, covering 25,000 km. I really want to agree that EVs generally have lower maintenance costs, but my experience has been much horrible. I actually took down a video I made about it because I didn’t want to hurt VW in such a challenging time. So far, I’ve had to take my ID.5 to the dealership five times for the same issue: the air conditioning. Each time, I’m advised not to drive even a meter due to the risk of battery fire, as improper cooling could be hazardous when driving or charging. I dont feel safe driving in such situation with my family. "Here comes the pain" Point (WWE Smackdown pun!) is the cost of these repairs: They have cost in total around €13,000-about 20% of the car’s purchase price-with each repair averaging €2,500. This model of ownership isn’t sustainable, honestly. So far I didnt have to take over the costs as this is in warranty but I am worried what will happen after remaining 8 months from warranty period.

I read the comment again - putting my emotions aside for the problems with my VW ID.5. It is a corner case and usually never happens. But thank you for your insight - it also gives a perspective that the dealers are also blocking the easy transition to emobility by intentionally making them unattractive for potential buyers.

Thank you for your insights! Focusing on just one month, like September 2024, might give an incomplete picture, so here’s a year-to-date (Jan-Sep 2024 vs. 2023) breakdown for the EU market across BEVs, Hybrids, ICE, and the total market: - BEV: 2023 - 1,111,925 (14% market share); 2024 - 1,047,869 (13.1% market share), showing a -5.8% decrease. - Hybrids (excluding PHEVs): 2023 - 2,002,816 (25.2%); 2024 - 2,404,532 (30.1%), with a strong +20.1% growth. - ICE (Petrol + Diesel): 2023 - 3,990,357 (50.2%); 2024 - 3,739,116 (46.8%), a -6.3% decline. - Total Market (including others): 2023 - 7,941,704; 2024 - 7,989,776, showing only a -0.6% shrinkage. So, while the total market is relatively stable, BEVs are down nearly 6%, with hybrids as the only major growth area, up by 20%. This broader perspective helps clarify trends and provides context for interpreting monthly data without risking misinterpretation. Regarding the other points you mentioned, it sounds like you’re passionate about emobility and I understand where you're coming from, and I agree with much of what you said. However I cannot comment today on those exact points, they are feasible enough but I first have to research it properly. Although the claim that Tesla is still hiring and increasing pay, seems difficult to believe in 2024, particularly when few months ago they fired all of their super charger team i.e. around 500 people. As far as I have heard, downsizing is going to happen as Tesla is forced to reduce its prices in China to keep pace with BYD and other competitors, which has a negative effect on their profitability. But thanks for your comment and kindly consider subscribing. I would really appreciate it and look forward to further insightful discussion.

Great insights-thanks for sharing! I’ve been driving a VW ID.5 for 16 months and covered 25,000 km. The build quality and comfort are top-notch, but as you noted, it’s pricey. When I leased it in Q2 2022, it cost around €60,000 (including 19% VAT). Back then, Tesla’s Model 3 and Y AWD configurations were similarly priced at €60-62k, but within six months, Tesla dropped prices by 20%-suddenly no European EV could match them. Gladly I covered Tesla Germany prices in my price estimation of VW ID.7 in Jan 2023 - base model of Tesla Model 3 is now at €39,990, down from €49,990. Regarding affordability, 100% agreed. I made a video on Germany’s Stagnating Car Market. I analyzed over 20 years of data and found that from 2000-2019, a new car averaged around 67% of an annual salary. By 2022, that figure shot up to 87%, making it harder for people to buy new cars. I’ll share the link in a separate comment to ensure this one stays visible. On tariffs, Germany’s resistance to EU tariffs on Chinese EVs likely aims to protect its market share in China, where competition is fierce. If you haven’t already, consider subscribing-I’d love to hear your insights on future videos!

1- Expensive Prices and Affordability Data - Germany (2000 - 2023): Min 07:30 - 08:36 ua-cam.com/video/wQ7KR36T-lo/v-deo.html 2- Tesla Model 3 Prices in Germany - 2022: (Min 03:57 - 04:10) ua-cam.com/video/L8g_X-HHCfk/v-deo.html

@@e-techvolution details details details, man, where have you been all my life? Love this level of information. Thank you

Thank you so much! I’m just sharing what I observe and learn. It means a lot to hear it’s appreciated! Keeps me going, even though UA-cam’s been a bit of a tough ride so far 😄

@ subscribe 474 👍🏻

Sadly! I live in Germany and work in an industry associated with emobility. These are very uncertain times!

You raised compelling points-thank you! While I don’t believe the climate crisis is entirely a false narrative, let me research it, understand the voices "for" and "against" it, so that I can have a better discussion. That said, there’s no question that climate policy urgency has played a huge role in shifting the current landscape. Germany's government targets and EU regulations pushed OEMs away from their core strengths like ICE vehicles into the EV sector, where major players like Tesla already held strong positions. Beyond policy, strategic choices by European automakers added further challenges like VW’s investments in software, maps, and infotainment. VW’s software branch, CARIAD, launched only in 2020, has faced delays in adequate SW launches that held back models like the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan EV for up to two years. Now, VW is even considering a partnership with Rivian to help address these issues, with CARIAD future being uncertain. You’re spot-on about Tesla leveraging EV incentives and its first-mover advantage in production. Their 20% price cuts in early 2023 left many EU brands struggling to compete, especially as Tesla offers highly competitive charging rates for its drivers. For owners of non-Tesla EVs in Germany, charging often costs as much as, or more than, gasoline over 100 km if one doesn't have home charging options. Thank you for sharing your insights! If you haven’t subscribed, please consider it. I’d love to continue this discussion and learn from your perspective in future videos.

Thanks a lot Reza!

Absolutely-this hits close to home! Working in the automotive industry in Germany, specifically on internal combustion components, I vividly remember discussions (2017-2018) we’d have about Tesla. At the time, we saw Tesla as overly ambitious, almost dismissing them because we believed that making luxury cars in limited numbers was one thing, but mass-producing affordable cars was an entirely different challenge. We were convinced they wouldn’t survive long-term. Fast-forward to now, and Tesla’s early entry plays entirely in their favor. They’ve had years to refine quality, software, and features, with no real and demanding expecations from them. They had luxury to set expectations and benchmarks well before 2020. Meanwhile, VW is now under intense pressure to pivot to e-mobility because of regulatory targets, but they’re finding themselves in an uphill battle. They lack robust software solutions, the necessary tech, and they’re serving a large customer base with high expectations around comfort, pricing, and after-sales support. To add to this, VW now faces direct comparisons to Tesla in areas like software and innovation-where Tesla has a major head start and it doesnt help either. The complacency in understanding the market dynamics played a huge role in where we are today.

There is no EV take over in Europe. Only 13% of new cars in EU sold in 2024 are EV and most of them are company cars. To implement EV you have to force them like forbid other cars. Easy to implement in a comunist country like China

Ev market isn't taking over.

I hope we see a quick recovery of economy and that any tensions remain limited to trade and economic disputes.

Thanks for your comment but in this case the CPO (operator) is ALDI and responsible for fixing it. EnBW, Aral, EWE Go, Fastned and also ALDI primarily use chargers from a charger manufacturer - Alpitronic and hence they all look the same, with different branding and sometimes different Display and Visuals on Screen.

Thanks for the suggestion. If I made this video now, I would definitely include it. Last year it wasn’t here in Europe so I missed out on it.

A very valuable information. After your comment I did the research and found out that in 1913, Ford hired more than 52,000 people to keep a workforce of only 14,000. Such high was the turnover rate, as people didnt like the repetitive work, 9 hrs a day. By 1914, we informed that employees are part of profit sharing, increased the wages from $2.25 to $5, reduced working hours from 9 to 8 and this contributed massively to the success of Ford. Thanks for commenting. Appreciate it!

@@e-techvolution hell yeah, thanks for your attention, reading, and sharing. That is awesome. Know your/you're love

I am not sure why you came to the conclusion that I am a hater. Considering this was the only view in last 60 mins, I can estimate that you watched less than 30 seconds to come to this assessment. Fair enough but I would ask you to watch it at least 10 mins - you will see that it doesn’t come from a place of hate. I have praised Fisker a lot throughout this video and I didn’t want him to fail.

Thank you for your honest feedback; I really appreciate it. You mentioned: - Shorter videos . Avoid repetitive information Is there anything else that bothered you as a viewer and failed to meet your expectation? E.g., background music, speaking pace, animations, interviews? I want to improve and understand how to make my content better. Explanation for repetition: I initially uploaded Parts 1 and 2 together. Part 1 didn't gain much interest, capping at 330 views, while Part 2 only reached 800 views. I read on Reddit that part 2 had an extremely poor intro. I revised the intro, but the video still underperformed, with viewers saying it felt too negative and I realized people were only interested in Part 2 and a very small % went back to watch part 1. On my third attempt, I added music and included Fisker's background (a repetitive 1-minute 15-second segment) in Part 2 for context. At first it performed much better but despite these changes, it only reached 1,150 views. I'm feeling lost after over 300 hours of work with limited results. Therefore, I genuinely want to improve. I will try perhaps again with short video.

Thank you so much! Glad to hear that you found it worthwhile. If you haven’t watched the second part, do check it out. It is indeed quite long at 31 mins 😅 but I guess you would like it as well.

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it worthwhile. Feedback like this keeps me motivated to improve and keep going and the 500k subs - hopefully in 10 to 15 years I will be there and look back at this comment. Thanks :-D If you have any topics you'd like me to cover, please let me know. Also, if you have time, check out my video on the downfall of e-mobility in Germany. Even if you're not in Germany, I think you'll find it interesting. Thanks again, and if you haven't subscribed yet, please consider it. Haseeb

When analyzing a failure, it's important to look beyond the final event and examine the root causes. For example, if a Boeing 737 crashes due to MCAS, you wouldn't just blame MCAS. You'd investigate why it was introduced, why the exisitng plane was designed with flaws and approved, management changes, cost-cutting measures, and training practices etc.. Similarly, while MKBHD's review was the final blow for Fisker, the company had deeper issues. I know that MKBHD is well-aware of software rollouts - I've followed him since 2013, and he has a huge influence with around 1600 videos and 20 million followers and I compiled clips of him for all devices, which I purchased after watching his reviews. Indeed he used a very controversial title that drew significant attention and he never did this before. In my video, (overambitious vs realism) I attached his screenshot of Tesla Roadster from 2017 and a confirmation from him that his car has been delayed by over 4 years. But as a neutral, I will ask you few questions: - Fisker went public in July 2020 at $10/share. By the time the first car was produced in November 2022, it was $7.66, and before MKBHD's review in February 2024, it dropped to $0.63 - a 94% decline. - Target delivery for 2023 was 42,000 cars - Fisker had 65,000 preorders and Magna had the capacity and yet nearly 10,000 were delivered. Revenue lost due to this in 2023 is at least $1.5 billion, which could have supported in keeping stockholders and FO owners happy, all while onboarding service partners to support. Dont you think here lies the biggest problem? Also regarding Family involvement - If Natasha wasnt able to respond to MKBHD, the question is why she was in this role then? Honestly I left out so much from my video regarding marketing as video got too long. I have plenty of screenshots from paid twitter accounts who were only there to promote positive news, such as Fiskerati, FISKERWHALE and others. This pattern is similar to what happened in 2012 when Geeta Fisker hired a PR firm to save Fisker's reputation. After the recent collapse, Fiskerati shut down, and other Twitter handles changed their names. Isn't this part of the problem - the wrong focus?

Thanks for the positive comment but this is not a troll video here. This is the business case part from my video - and this is based on real life data values and assumptions. The intention here is to bring people to my long video - I invested over 300 hours to make the video, contacted many people at linkedin, worked 2 months for it but the video is dead at UA-cam at 980 views and will remain there. I am trying to revive it but the chances are slim.

Thanks for your comment. I really appreciate it!

That is a great point, which I didn’t consider. I ordered the car, ID.5 Pro Performance - RWD 150 kW, in May 22, was delivered in July 23. Hence not a face lift and I don’t have the option to update to 4.0. I am still with SW 3.5.