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Russia is trying to conquer the Chinese pig market. Beijing has just provided it with rates of up to 62% to the EU

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Beijing has decided to strengthen its pressure on the European pig sector in an evening retaliation to The rates applied By Brussels to the electric cars ‘Made in China’. And plan to do it big, adding tariffs of up to 62.4% to EU meat exports. In Spain the employer already He has nuanced That their companies will pay only 20% (some less), but if there is a country that can look with satisfaction, China’s decision is not Spain, but Russia. After all, Moscow has been wanting to win Market share in Asia. What happened? That the European pig has started September with turbulence. Turbulence that also affect one of its large markets: China. On Friday the Ministry of Commerce of the Asian Giant advertisement that since Wednesday will impose provisional tariffs of up to 62.4% To a series of pig products and by -products, a whole malazo for the community sector, which every year sells in China thousands and thousands of tons of pork. According to the Pig333 specialized platform, only during the first quarter of 2025 the EU exported more than 1.1 million tons to countries located outside the community club. Among the nations that contributed the most to that figure are Spain, with 35% of exports, followed by Netherlands, Denmark and Poland. At the other end of the chain, the fate of the meat is China, which was made with 296,500 tons, almost 27% of the total. It is followed by the United Kingdom and the Philippines. What does that rate of 62.4%mean? The figure is overwhelming, but Beijing’s tariff policy will not affect all EU countries equally. In an interporp fact, the agri -food interprofessional organization of the white -layer Portio, stands out that the Spanish industry will be the best standing in Europe. Although the rate will effectively reach 62.4% for the company of other countries in the region, the employer clarifies that for local firms that penalty will be quite lower: 20%or even lower in some specific case. And what is the reason? EFE Precise That the largest tariffs, up to 62.4%, will apply to companies that do not collaborate with Chinese authorities. Those who do will see how that low rate at 20%, the percentage that the well, Noel, Campofrío, Cárnicas Five Villas, Fiselva or Sánchez Romero Cavajal must face. The general photo is however more complex: China plans to do certain exceptions with the companies that his delegation has taken by way of sample for his investigation. Among them are the Dutch Vion, which will face a tariff of 32.7%; Danish Danish Crown, who will assume a rate of 31.3%; and the Spanish Litera Meat, based in Huesca, the most favored with 15.6%. Why those rates? Largely for the automotive. Perhaps the meat and automobile industry do not have much to do, but if we talk about economic policy, commercial flow and tariffs things change. When Brussels decided Upload your rates To the electric cars ‘Made in China’, Beijing reacted pointing to one of the European sectors that depends most on the Asian giant, the pig. As? The Xi Jinping government began an investigation ‘Antidumping’ Focused on EU’s pig imports, a process with which, China alleges wants to avoid the alleged unfair competition that affects its own companies. These investigations began in 2024, but In June Beijing decided to expand the investigation until at least mid -December. Once the process ends, the government will announce the permanent tariffs, but until then it has opted for temporary rates. As remember The Ministry of Commerce, its preliminary study identified a case of dumping Related to pork from the EU, which would have caused “important damage” to Chinese companies. Is it so serious? It is no accident that Beijing has set just in that sector. China is a Important producer of pigs, but also a enormous gigantic market that matters every year hundreds of thousands of tons of meat, a flow that generates in turn thousands of millions of dollars. And that market the EU (and especially countries with broad livestock cabins, such as Spain) plays a key role. Despite having slightly reduced its purchases, in 2024 the Asian giant remained the main destination of community pork, with a flow of 1.12 million of tons. In 2020, when the sector of the country was affected by the African swine plague, that data came to 3.34 million. In the specific case of Spain, which together with Germany and France plays A fundamental role In the European pig industry, the figures are equally eloquent. “China is the main destination market for the meat and by -products of the Spanish pig. In 2024 exports to this country reached 540,000 t, with a value greater than 1,097 million euros, which represents almost 20% of the total exported volume and 12.5% ​​of the value of sales,” remember Interporc. Is it bad for everyone? No. There is a country that probably see with expectation commercial tensions between China and Europe, especially if we talk about the pig sector: Russia. Moscow was set out from the appetizing (and millionaire) Chinese market for about A decade and a half Due to the health restrictions applied by Beijing in 2008 to protect from the African pig plague. That veto was broken in March 2024, when Russia managed to send a first game of 27 tons of pig to the Asian giant. It was a modest amount, true, but a success for Russia, which had been trying to open a hole in the Chinese market for years. Last July, Russian pork exports to China already reached 12.4 million dollars, According to Echemiwhich ensures that this figure represents a 22% increase compared to June. It is not the only sign that Moscow is managing to recover land in the Asian market. Just a few days ago the Intefax agency revealed That Kremlin expects Beijing to increase the number of Russian companies authorized to export meat to China, a possibility that looks with optimism. “We are communicating … Read more

Stellantis wanted to conquer China with his combustion cars. What has happened to almost any other western company has happened

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The Changsha court has finally declared bankruptcy The Gac-Fiat Chrysler Automobiles joint company, thus closing the final chapter of Stellantis in the Asian giant. The news was already expected since 2022 when the group came into liquidation. After debts equivalent to more than 1.1 billion dollars and five failed public auctions, the dream of conquering the largest world car market ends in failure. The end of a 15 -year adventure. The Joint Venture GAC-FCA was born in 2011 With huge ambitions: 17,000 million investment yuan, two production and capacity plants for 300,000 vehicles per year. Under the baton of Sergio Marchionne, the project intended to bring brands such as Jeep and Fiat to the Chinese market with models adapted to local needs and trends, including the Jeep Renegade, Compass and Cherokee, in addition to the Fiat Viaggio and Ottimo. Free fall after initial success. After reaching its peak in 2017 With more than 200,000 units soldGac-FCA experienced an unstoppable descent. Sales collapsed to 124,780 units in 2018, continued to fall in 2019 and reduced just 20,396 units in 2021. Insufficient numbers for a market of more than 25 million vehicles per year and a muscle like Gac-FCA. The problem of combustion engines in China. While the Chinese market turned to electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, Gac-FCA remained faithful to combustion engines. This strategy is over resulting fatal In a country where new technologies and electrification have become the norm. And it is that Chinese consumers have been opting for the electricity in an environment of high competitiveness between automobile manufacturers. The failed attempt to save yourself. In 2022, Carlos Tavares tried to recover control increasing Stellantis’s participation From 50% to 75%, but GAC publicly rejected the maneuver. The joint company entered into a restructuring process and, subsequently, in liquidation. Five public auctions to sell land, equipment and the two factories were deserted, something common in China where it is more profitable to build from zero electric vehicles. Historical symbolism. Stellantis withdrawal marks the end of a historic era. Jeep was the first foreign brand to make cars in China when AMC invested 16 million dollars in 1983 To produce the Cherokee XJ. Peugeot contributed in the mid -80s to the creation of GAC as a car manufacturer, transforming what was a bus repair workshop into a company produced by Peugeot 505. Citroën arrived in 1992 and came to manufacture 719,000 cars in 2015. Another western company in China Fallida. Stellantis’s case is not isolated. Is Another great western company that perishes in China Given the high competition, aggressive and regulatory costs of the country. It is the example that you don’t care who you are. Even Stellantis, the world’s largest car group (in terms of volume of brands and models), which began as a Peugeot partner and now has a full range of electric vehicles of its own creation, has not even been able to adapt to the Chinese market. The new strategy: ally with China. Paradoxically, after leaving China as a manufacturer, Stellantis returned as a investor. Carlos Tavares bought in 2023 21% of Leapmotora Chinese company of electric vehicles, with the intention of sell these cars in Europe “With a great margin of benefits.” A strategy that reflects the new reality: if you cannot compete with China, join it. Cover image | Dinkun Chen In Xataka | The most ambitious shopping center in China is not formed to sell: the Wushang Dream was a mini -city with a roof

Nothing’s CEO wants to conquer the mobile market with crazy designs. He has told us his very complex plan to achieve it

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Carl Pei is one of the CEO that gives off the most in the technology industry. You saw a cowboy and basic shirt, they warn me that it is shy and, after a few minutes of interview, we end up smiling, commenting that “the vibes” are the future, and remembering the old days of Cyanogenmod out of formalities. Those who have been in El Cotarro to know Carl from that Old OnePlus who only sold his phones by invitation. With Nothing, the approach is different. A London company with the focus on design and with a clear slogan: “Make Tech Fun Again”. Looking up Nothing began with a Phone (1) that attacked the mid -range. He continued with a Phone (2) that took a specifications and, in 2025, attacks the market with a mobile of 799 euros with a high range. I can’t help wanting to know why. Carl explains that for Nothing, both the Phone (1) like him Phone (2) They were flagships. It sounds like a statement Marketinianbut it is not: “For a company, a flagship is the best mobile you can do.” For the first time, they believe they are at an engineering point in which they can compete with the best in the market, a point where they are finally ready. Sailing a high range is risky, and throwing it being oriented to a concrete niche, it is even more. Nothing is not in volume, it is not desperate to launch product and points directly to “the most creative users.” All this sounds very good, but it is worth asking if A company can be profitable and sustainable living as “creative users”. “We are focused on new generations of consumption. We focus on people who are interested in technology, design and creativity. Our consumer is much younger than the average consumer, it is around 26 years.” Does the strategy work? Yes. Carl tells me that they have folded the volume of business, exceeding one billion dollars in the accumulated sales. He knows that they have been focusing on software for years, but they intend to double software investment to be even more attractive. They also have an important investment behind, in which investors take a direct role in the decisions made by the company. “Sometimes it is uncomfortable, because they give their opinion in front of the rest of the members of our table. But I think it is really important to find ways to keep us connected with this base, especially when the company grows. It is difficult to hear uncomfortable truths when you have that type of structure, we always know what people want us.” The present Carl Pei during the presentation of Nothing Phone (3) and the Nothing Earphone (1). Image | Xataka With Nothing Phone (3) comes the whopping seven years of security updates and five software. Maybe it’s time for Get out of stopping a mobile per year if mobiles are getting older and more. Or maybe not. “On average, people renew phone every three years. So there will always be someone thinking about the following. But we are also seeing a trend of people who want to keep their device for a longer time. That is why we want to give even longer support.” The phone also lands with an integration of quite discreet. Essential Search Essential Space Minor translation functions Is enough to compete, taking into account that There are already those who integrate the AI Even in the most basic apps of the system (telephone, keyboard, camera …)? Carl is clear that Nothing’s approach is cautious, because they see “a lot of hype” in the market. It drops that, even if they have launched these functions, “the Roadmap is long, there will be updates and updates.” But, beyond promising that in the future AI will be more complete, it is not afraid to admit that it agrees. “This is almost like a hygiene factor, right? We have to take care of that basic part, but that is not what excites us most. What really excites us is how we apply this new technology to redefine the way people use products, especially in the software part. But yes, that basic work is necessary. You have to do it. The market is doing it and I think we can do much more.” Image | Xataka To close the block, I ask Carl for something practically inevitable: How are geopolitical tensions between the United States and China livingand if your supply chain is being affected. The Nothing Phone box (3) shows a clear “Made in China”, so there is nothing to hide. Here he tells us that most of their products are manufactured in India, and some of them in China. Apart from this, he affirms that they are in the process to start producing in other parts of the world. It does not seem too worried, and the reason is simple. “Being a startup, we can be quite agile and reagents, whatever happens.” The future of smartphone Nothing Phone (3). Image | Xataka A question that I like to ask the main responsible for Tech companies is how they look in the future. And being, honest, the answers are usually little concrete. It is something completely normal: neither should get wet with compromised statements or, really, it is easy to predict with where today’s technology is going. But Carl is a Jugónand it is clear that the future of the smartphone goes through a single app capable of controlling everything. That agriculture that we have spent so much speaking throughout 2025. The key is that, When everything is … what will be the reason to decide between one device or another? It clarifies that it is still distant, and that no one would buy a phone without apps today. The key will be on the path that is to achieve it, a path to combine and melt all software and hardware. “I think Essential Search is a good example. … Read more

Xiaomi has a plan to conquer all the homes of Spain. And his first step begins today with the air conditioning

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When Xiaomi He celebrated its fiftyth anniversary two months ago, Lei Jun, CEO of the Company, presented to the world the products with which the company I would conquer the future of consumer technology. During that event there was talk of refrigerators, washing machines, of chipsof electric cars and even smart taps. However, the most striking was what No There was talk: mobile phones. In his fifteen years of history, Xiaomi has been inserted in the popular imaginary as a company of functional mobile phones and good price. The figures are witness: Xiaomi It has grown year after year in Spain until it becomes the indisputable leader in sales, and the perspective in the medium term It remains of growth. It was the company that broke the taboo over Chinese technology and the one that opened the door so that others, later access the western market. That is the past. Xiaomi’s future does not only go through mobile phones. May events and Junewhere they also presented The glasses and The Yu7they symbolize a change that the company has been undertaking for years. The future of consumer technology no longer resides on phones (although they are still very important, such as THE MIX FLIP 2 reveals) but in everything that We can connectwhat today translates into all applications of our daily life: from The appliances even watches, through voice attendees, televisions and, of course, The electric car. Xiaomi aspires to unify all the technologies of a life and shelter them under their brand. And that aspiration is ambitious: FEVER FOR SU7 In China, it shows that there is an appetite of “Xiaomi products” beyond mobile phones even in the most unsuspected places. The one that arrives in Spain today is a wide tour in our country, every year more if we think In the demanding heat waves that all summers attain us: the air-conditioning. The model that Xiaomi launches in Spain (the MIJIA AIR CONDITIONER PRO ECO In two powers, 2.6 kW and 3.5 kW) It is the spearhead of a much more ambitious expansion. In China, Xiaomi has been selling all kinds of household appliances and domestic technologies for years. Spain is its gateway to the western market. And to understand its strategy, to decipher what is the future path of Xiaomi globally and in our country, we have sat down to talk to Borja Gómez CarrilloCountry Manager of Xiaomi Iberia. This is how Xiaomi money earns – they attract you and catch you The air conditioning and Xiaomi plans In your last events you have accent on appliances: washing machine, fridge and even an intelligent tap. What is Xiaomi’s strategy at home? We are a company that is known by smartphones. It is very recognized in that area, our flagship, but more and more the part of the ecosystem has more relevance. We call “ecosystem” to products that are neither tablets or smartphones: the scooter, the security camera, the televisions and, of course, the appliances. Now we bring the air conditioning already the end of the year the refrigerators and washing machines. Why do we do this? Because we want to offer the consumer more and more products. We know that the smartphones market is very saturated, in penetration rates of more than 110%. Competing there is complicated. And that we are growing and we will continue to do so. But we want to expand the range of options for the consumer to have more capacity to buy our products. Who can do this right now? I think we are the only manufacturer that can offer that variety. How do we want to do it? Through “Human Car Home”. That the connectivity between devices is easy, that you can leave the office, with the smartphone, reach the car and you can connect; that you can see the security cameras of your home; that you may have left something prepared in the kitchen and program. Borja Gómez, Country Manager of Xiaomi Iberia, during the interview at the Xiaomi offices in Spain. It is striking that in that proposal the first thing you bring is an air conditioning because, as a consumer, I would not associate it so intuitively to the connected home. Why have you decided to start in Spain around? We can decide because, as you know, there are a lot of products in China, more than 2,500, and depending on the needs of the final consumer and the possibilities of selling it in the market we are bringing it. With the air conditioning we had to take advantage of: if we did not sell it in summer, later we were not going to be able to sell it. So the moment was now. We also believe it is a device that can be connected very easily. And in Spain, for the temperatures and for the market we have studied, we believe that it can give us good penetration. Is the decision to bring it to Spain very specific? Yes because not all Europe will have the air conditioning, and it is not going to be sold in all areas. In northern Spain the market is smaller than in the south. In Spain and Portugal, in the Peninsula in general, it can be brought by its climatic characteristics. You have mentioned the times and the decision to bring it right now, on July 4. Are you afraid of something late to the air conditioning campaign? We arrive something fair, but we have preferred to launch it now so that consumers can see the entire ecosystem we offer them. The truth is that it is at the limit. Generally the campaigns close in advance, but we do not bring a complicated units of selling. We have the right thing to have coverage throughout this year. I said it also thinking about everything that entails an air conditioning. Maintenance, post-sale service, installation. How are you going to land all this process in Spain for the client? We bring two references … Read more

conquer the long -term car market

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Xiaomi has presented Solid quarterly results: total revenues of 111.3 billion RMB (+47.4% year -on -year) and an adjusted net profit of 10.7 billion (+64.5%). But the key is in another fact: its electric cars already suppose 16.7% of the billing, despite continuing to generate operational losses. Why is it important. Xiaomi is not competing for immediate profitability. You are buying time, quota and position. Your strategy: lose money now to dominate later. As Amazon in electronic commerce. As Tesla in automotive. And like them, Xiaomi plays in the long term. Between the lines. Each car is still deficient. But less and less. In the first quarter it has reduced losses while increasing production: 75,869 cars delivered, 8.9% more than the previous quarter. The loss per unit is narrowed. It is a deliberate strategy. Invest now, dominate later. Just as Amazon did, which spent two decades in losses until it is left without rivals. EITHER Tesla, who did not see profitability until four years ago. The backdrop. History is not just cars: it is vision. Of model. To build fast (Xiaomi’s car It took less than three years to go to the streets), and then have pacicity. Xiaomi does not seek rapid profitability, but to consolidate as a weight actor in a key industry for the general future and for the particular Chinese. In fact, it has invested more than 100,000 million RMB in R&D from 2021 and plans to double that figure until 2030. In perspective. Where others see losses, Xiaomi sees domain construction. Unlike its predecessors, it has a distribution network, a diversified technological base and a state that supports strategic industries. He doesn’t play alone. Play with wind in favor. Main winner? Not yet. But it does seem to the player who has understood before anyone what it means to compete in the electric car in 2025: be patient. And have muscle. And in an industry in full rearrangement – with rivals such as Nio or Xpeng – that is more valuable than short -term benefits. Outstanding image | Xiaomi In Xataka | Xiaomi has managed to make a car massively in less than three years. This is how he has achieved

Xiaomi reached your life through the mobile. Now he wants to conquer it with all the other pots you use daily

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Xiaomi is celebrating today. Lei Jun’s company has just turned 15 and has celebrated it with an event up to it, of those that are full of ads and in which there has been room for everything, literally. The firm has presented its own processor (A milestone in its trajectory) and the first two devices that will mount it, but If Xiaomi knows something of ecosystem and this has been extremely present. In fact, it gives us clues where the company is directed. Because continuing to grow in the world of technology goes, and it must go, far beyond mobile. Xiaomi is clear and that is why today he has taken the opportunity to show off his success in other segments. Segments, a priori, totally mundane and of the day to day who may not pay so much attention: The appliances. And if Xiaomi, in his most important event of the year, in which they have announced Your first SUVhe has dedicated a part to announce a tap, it is because his most immediate future is more than determined. This is how Xiaomi money earns – they attract you and catch you The xiaomi of mobiles is a thing of the past Xiaomi year -on -year growth in different types of appliances | Image: Xataka The image you can find on these lines speaks for itself. If you speak Chinese, of course. If this is not the case, we translate it: Airs Mijia Conditions. Fourth place by sales volume in China: year -on -year growth of 102.7% Mijia refrigerators. Fourth place by sales volume in China: year -on -year growth of 144.9% Mijia washing machines. Fourth place by sales volume in China: year -on -year growth of 184.4% Mijia Water Purifier. First place by sales volume in China: year -on -year growth of 78% Xiaomi TVs. Third place by sales volume in China: year -on -year growth of 7%. This same comparison does not contemplate mobile phones, land in which the firm is also strong. According CounterpointXiaomi is the fourth company for shipments with a 16% market share. The difference with Huawei and Apple, which hold the third and second position, is 1% And the distance with Vivo, which is the first brand, is 2%. That is, the growth of Xiaomi in mobiles cannot go to much more in a perfectly distributed market among six brands (Honor and Oppo share fifth and sixth position with 14% quota each). There is only one way to continue growing and is putting head into other categories of products. He Xiaomi Su7 It is the best example. It is not a car that the company has launched for pleasure, but is another device of the Xiaomi ecosystem. It is, in fact, a pillar of this human strategy X Car x Home with which Xiaomi, basically, wants to offer our own alternative for each gadget that we have at home. Talking about Xiaomi in China is talking about this. This is its website translated into Spanish and in it we can see all the categories of appliances they have | Image: Xataka The firm has already given a push to mobile phones, eating markets like Spanish. He did the same with the tablets, with the televisions, and it is a titan if we talk about home automation. So much that not only has its own brand, but A brand ecosystem thirds integrated from each other. The next big step was logical: appliances. Those products that the user renews each much and that, although it does not seem so, are central to the experience of people with technology. Connect everything, Hyperos Through, it has all the meaning of the world. That is why it should not surprise us that the company, in its most important day of the year, takes advantage of Remove muscle and show off in this segment. The company today presented products such as An air conditioning, A double door refrigerator and 508 liters, A washing machine and even A fan that sends the air to the proper position by artificial intelligence. Has presented Until a tap And the important thing is not tap, it is its technification. The new tap with Xiaomi filter | Image: Xataka It is to present it as something technological, desirable, premium, which is part of something else (although in this case it does not, the tap is not intelligent, although the filter does connect to the wifi). How important is it for Xiaomi to make it clear that it is no longer the mobile brand of quality/price, of cheap connected bulbs and electric scooters, which have dedicated a few minutes of their annual presentation to announce that their new tap is capable of throwing up to eight liters of water per minute. That is the direction to which Xiaomi is directed. Premium and global Or what is the same, A large -scale Samsung (With Samsung’s permission in South Korea, whose tentacles expand to sectors such as construction, shipyards, hotels or financial services). Until now, Xiaomi’s global face -to -face has consisted of mobile phones, tablets, televisions, home devices, televisions and small appliances, but we know that their appliances also prepare to make the leap. William Lu, president of Xiaomi, confirms the arrival of appliances to the global market | Image: Xataka We know since March, when William Lu, president of Xiaomi, confirmed at the Mobile World Congress that in 2025 they were going to launch refrigerators, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners (Or is what was intuited about the slide that accompanied the presentation). There are still no details from countries or know what exact products will come out of China, but the mere fact that they are going to do it is a declaration of intentions. There are, however, questions in the air. On the one hand, what Xiaomi is what we will see in appliances? The Xiaomi quality/price ratio or the most premium Xiaomi? On the other hand, how will Xiaomi convince the user … Read more

Wallbox was the Milmillonaria hope of Spain to conquer electric loaders. Now it is sunk

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Wallbox was born with – loved – unicorn aspirations: an industrial technological, with Spanish capital, quoting in New York, and selling loaders for electric cars to the world. Today is less than its debt, it has fired a third of its template and struggle not to be expelled from the parquet. He is desperately looking for financial oxygen and industrial credibility, but he has not yet found either one or the other. What has happened. Wallbox 3,000 million dollars came to asserttoday its capitalization is around 95 million. The reasons: Constant losses. 112 million in 2023, 152 million in 2024. Stock market collapse. Your action It has fallen more than 95% since its debut. The NYSE Warning. It has been quoting below the dollar. Cuts. Mass layoffsplant closures and cost reduction. Key directors output. A few days ago, Justin Mirro and Paolo Campinoti They presented their resignation. Between bambalins. Wallbox has not stopped capturing money in recent years. Since 2021 he has accumulated more than 370 million in rounds, with Members such as Iberdrola, Generac, Riberas or the Puig family in capital. But your business model is still unburgated. Now has hired Houlihan Lokey to restructure debt and capital to avoid collapse. It is not yet known if that will sell assets, incorporate a new investor or more drastic movement. Yes, but. Although Wallbox has improved margins, reduced operational losses And it has grown in the United States, still without a clear profitability horizon. Says that it is close to Break Even (match income and expenses) in adjusted Ebitda, but has also admitted that the losses will continue. And the most worrying: You will need more capitalbut he has already burned a lot. In figures. In 2024 … 164 million in revenues. 152 million in losses. 300 dismissed employees (35% of the workforce). Almost 200 million of living debt. 95 million in stock capitalization dollar. $ 0.30 is the current price of your share. The context. With the sales of the electric car growing somewhat slower than expected, the startups of the sector have run out of the fundamental ingredient of their road map. And many have stayed on the road. Arrival, Proterraeither Lordstown Motors They are broken or suspended. Nikola continues to operate with a value 99% lower than that of its peak. All have something in common: promising products and a powerful narrative, but hardly sustainable business models if their environment does not grow rapidly. Between the lines. The problem is not electrification, but the calendar. The startups bet everything at “when” and not “yes.” And that “when” has been delayed. Wallbox had deployed factories in Texas, Germany and China with the expectation of a demand that has not yet arrived. And this not only affects Wallbox. The Spanish case is representative of a kind of industrial bubble: public and private investment aligned, but based on projections that are not consolidated. In Xataka | Selling a second -hand electric car is a very bad idea. Unless your car is an xiaomi su7 Outstanding image | Wallbox

Solar panels have been determined to conquer every building span

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Self -consumption It has been growing As renewable energies have been integrated into the home. The fact of power Save on the Light Invoice has made more users decided to put solar panels on roof either balconies. However, it seems that converting a house into an energy generator does not know limits. Short. Canadian company Miterx has launched Solarrail, a system of solar railings with system BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) Designed, as the name implies, to integrate into architecture and generate energy. The integration of solar energy. This system is designed to integrate photovoltaic into the urban architecture and design, such as The company itself has detailed. In addition, its main advantage is that it takes advantage of the space of the boats of the balconies, transforming them into solar energy generators. Integrated panels. Miterx has launched Two versions of the Solarrail: a transparent version (60%) and an opaque. The panels are made up of bifacial solar cells, which allows to capture sunlight both in the front and in the rear. On the one hand, the transparent model has a power of 105 w, on the other hand, the opaque model reaches 390 W. In addition, the system includes support bars, and hidden wiring Solar rail | Miterx Heat is not concentrated. The installation of solar panels in urban areas, although it promotes energy self -consumption, can contribute to the increase in temperatures in cities. A study has demonstrated That these panels absorb up to 90% of solar energy, turning only 20% into electricity and releasing the rest as heat. However, this is when we talk about a solar panel on the railing, while we will have to wait as these integrated railings can avoid the phenomenon “Urban Heat Island”. So is it better than a solar balcony? BIPV systems avoid phenomena as mentioned above. In addition, in this case, as they are bifacial panels, they capture light from both sides, increased efficiency. However, integrated solar panels can affect the risk of fire, As a Norwegian study explains. The distance between the module and the solar balcony can reduce riskwhich does not happen with an integrated system. Forecasts. Solar energy is evolving beyond traditional roofs or balconies, with innovations such as solar railings. These solutions take advantage of the architecture space to continue growing. For its part, European regulations will require that from 2030 All new construction buildings are zero emissions. In this way, we will have to see how technological innovations in the energy sector will grow to comply with the guidelines. Image | Solarrailing Xataka | It is raining so much in March that it has caused something surprising: that solar energy stops growing in Spain

Revolution is doing in the bank the same as Netflix in entertainment or Amazon in retail: conquer from the margins

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That Revolution sets a 2.25% payroll account It is not news. The news is that it has taken so long to do so. This is the time when The so -called “Neobancos” complete their metamorphosis: from rebel alternative to direct competitorof complementary bet to total substitute. Traditional banking has been watching Revolution for years and company as irritating digital mosquitoes. Annoying, but not lethal. “They lack regulatory muscle,” they said. “They cannot give mortgages,” they argued. “People want branches,” they self -convent. Evil Timing. Meanwhile, 4.5 million Spaniards already have Revolution. The third largest population in Europe for Fintech. It only remains to close the circle: Mortgages on the wayNetwork of ATMs announced and now, finally, the payroll account. This is not a tactical movement, it is strategic. The Neobancos have followed a calculated trajectory: first international transfers (the weakest point of traditional banking), then the basic accounts, then the investments, and now the heart of the banking business. Until They accept Bizum and Friends of the Treasury have become. The rest will also come. They have applied The classic disruption manual: enter through the margins and move towards the nucleusfirst occupying the less protected spaces and advancing patiently to colonize the center. Traditional bank has always responded as the incumbents respond: underestimating, imitating late and bad, and finally panic. Do you remember what happened to the telecos after The appearance of the OMVs? The interesting thing about this moment is not that Revolution offers its 2.25%payroll account, but that we have reached the point where the differential between “Neobanco” and “Bank” is purely semantic. It is the moment that the disruption complete its cycle and the disruptor becomes the new established power. We saw it with Amazon in retailwith Netflix in entertainment and now we are seeing it with Revolution in Banking. The Revolution It is over, the post-Banco era begins, where digital entities are simply “banks” and traditional are vestiges of another industrial era. “After Picasso, only God!” Said Dora Maar, lover and muse of the Malaga painter. And after the Neobancos reach the throne? Surely, A period of concentration – we also saw it in the telecos –where the most successful Neobancos absorb the little ones. And then? A stage in which traditional banking is oriented to a more concrete customer profile than the current generalist: seniors and conservatives. The unknown is whether Revolution will keep its advantage – cultural and technological – once this transformation is completed. History lets us intuit that no: yesterday’s revolutionary is the bureaucrat of tomorrow. There is no need to think about ing. But until that time comes, we are going to see a fantastic show: that of traditional bank giants (some are over 150 years old) that are going to be displaced by those who less than a decade were startups in a Coworking. In Xataka | India has been moving away from international payment networks. It is a hard blow for the giants Visa and Mastercard Outstanding image | Revolution

Oppo rearma in Europe based on AI, quality and durability to try to conquer a saturated market

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In recent years, Oppo has gone through a Restructuring stage in its global strategy. While in 2022 and 2023 the company had to leave several European markets due to different Legal disputes with Nokialittle by little he is returning with a renewed strategy to consolidate your presence in a market that over the years is increasingly competitive. Currently Oppo is the Fifth brand that sells more devices in China And, together with OnePlus, it is part of the conglomerate BBK Electronicsthat also controls brands as live and realme. Its expansion in Europe Not only does it seek to recover the land lost so farbut also position yourself solidly in the competitive segment of the mid -range with devices as interesting as the new OPPO RENE13 SERIES. As is We already did in 2023we have had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Billy Zhang, vice president of OPPPO and currently responsible for the brand outside China in addition to Neil Monger, director of OPPO product marketing for Europe, to understand how the company’s strategy is evolving and what role the new Oppo renov13 play throughout this process. OPPO’s strategy to continue growing in Europe Regarding what are Oppo’s intentions in our territory, Billy Zhang explained that the brand No specific market share objectives are set or income in Europe. “Our approach is to understand the market well and offer high quality products and services. The results will be a consequence of how good we can meet demand,” he said. The Oppo Reno13 is the great bet of the mid -range brand Currently, Oppo has made its presence in Europe one of the most important in the sector and is that, as in China, it is also the Fifth brand that sells more devices in the European market. During 2024 He managed to register a Growth of 13% and reach a total of 4.1 million devices soldso its dimensions are increasingly important within our territory. One of the keys to its strategy is being the investment in retail. The company has announced an investment of 500% in the coming years to strengthen its presence both in its own e-commerce and in marketplaces and Amazon seeking not only to improve distribution, but also to offer a more accessible purchase experience and close to the European consumer while reinforcing its presence in the largest possible number of means. “Our approach is to understand the market well and offer high quality products and services. The results will be a consequence of how good we can meet demand.” In addition, something that caught our attention is that Zhang said that “a product always has to meet the user’s needs as he expects”, but “he cannot sacrifice the profit margin just to enter a price war.” At this point, Oppo clearly seeks unmark the strategy of other Chinese brands They seek to offer as much as possible. Of phones folding to artificial intelligence, what has changed in OPPO? The smartphones market changes rapidly, there is no doubt about that. In 2022, Zhang said that “perhaps in five years we are very important in the global folding phone market. Maybe number one.” However, the panorama has changed since, although Oppo continues to bet on folding With models such as OPPO FIND N3now the artificial intelligence It is the central axis of its strategy because the market claims. According to Neil Monger, The AI ​​is among the three functions most demanded by userstogether with the camera and design, so they have had to adapt their strategy towards that direction. Monger says that his approach is to “optimize and make accessible the functions of the AI ​​that already exist to offer a durable and quality experience” and, obviously, that has made its Partnership With Google it is essential today. Oppo’s AI has become one of its basic pillars In addition, I also wanted to ask about the possible additional cost when using the service that could come in the future, and the answer was very clear: Oppo does not plan to monetize the functions of AI on its devicesalthough it does not rule out exploring business models around them. “As technology progresses, costs will be reduced and we will find the best time to evaluate new options.” According to Neil Mongger, the AI ​​is among the three functions most demanded by users, together with the camera and design Does this mean that the company will set aside other projects to give AI ABSOLUTE? It is evident that no. Folding models are still very present within the company’s catalog and even mid -range devices are also being very reinforced to get a greater presence in the market, so everything seems to be much more focused on meet your customers than anything else. What a difference from the reinde13 from the rest of the devices from their competition During this interview there was something that surprised me a lot and that, among the aspects most valued by European consumers when buying a phone, we met the Durability of devices. Oppo has responded to this demand improving the materials and the construction of the reindeer13, again, with the clear intention of listening to what your community and the market in general. The brand claims to have introduced “Aerospace grade aluminum frames, increasing flexion resistance by 20% and water resistance by 36%”, so that on that side it seems that we can be calm. In fact, During the presentation itself We were able to verify that the reinde13 equip specific camera modes for use equipment under waterso they have really taken it seriously. Another key point is software support. While marks like Google, Samsung and even honor They already offer up to seven years of updates in their high ranges, Oppo has extended its five -year support in the Reno13ensuring that devices will keep at least 80% of their original performance capacity during that period. The doubt that assaults us now both in Oppo and in many other brands is whether … Read more

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