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It is more expensive to buy it second -hand than order it and sign up for the waiting list

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He Xiaomi Su7 Ultra The Chinese electric car market has placed up legs. It has double merit if we take into account that we are talking about the country where the competition for the electric car is the fiercest and because we talk about a company that launched its first electric car just over a year ago. But the arrival of the Sporting version of the Electric Berlina cHina has burst any type of expectation. Its price and benefits (it is sold by a fraction of what a Porsche Taycan is worth but, on paper, it offers better data) have made the reserves jump through the air. The company said they expected to sell about 10,000 units this year of the most sporty electric model. In 10 minutes they had added 7,000 reservations of the car. In two hours they had covered the quota of reservations. Now, speculators want to make their August with the new Deportivo. Skipping the waiting list The information brings it Carnewschina. The portal specialized in news about the Chinese car market explains that the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra can already be found in second -hand pages for prices ranging from 548,900 to 648,800 yuan (69,322 to 81,939 euros). Is it a lot? Very much, in fact. The car has been released by 529,900 yuan (66,935 euros) in its most basic version but there are ads that place the price some 15,000 euros above. That is, there are units that are sold to 122% of their departure price. The units barely reflect 10 or 20 kilometers of use, which clearly indicates that the buyer has put it on the market as soon as they receive the car and, in this way, to earn money at the expense of those who are interested in the car but have no intention of waiting for the waiting list. We already know this way of acting and only takes effect when there is a demand that the producer cannot assimilate. For example, in 2022 we saw how the newly enrolled Tesla put themselves on the market to 11,000 euros above of the original car sales price. The really striking thing is that it is in China, whose supply of electric cars is very wide, where this type of phenomenon occurs. The news is a blow on the table by Xiaomi that intends Put 300,000 units on the market of its electric cars this year. It is a very high figure if we consider that the company began deliveries of its first vehicle in April 2024. At the same time it reflects the very hard competition facing Western companies in China. The German luxury vehicle is no longer perceived as such And Chinese customers are turning their heads to the local market that they consider more innovative and interesting than vehicles that reach them from the outside. Photo | Lei Jun in X In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 also expires in autonomy: the first tests under real conditions place him above Tesla or Byd

France receives more tourists than anyone. Now he has had an idea to limit it: put the very expensive flights

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Although there is already who says that Spain will end up snatching the crown, France is today the undisputed queen of world tourism. No other nation moves more travelers. Only last year it was expected to arrive in the country some 89.4 million of international tourists, a good handful more than Spain, the US or China. From now on, travelers who must take off from France to move around the country or return to their homes will have to scratch some more pocket. The reason: shortly It will go up he “Solidarity Tax” That applies to your flights. Of course, the decision It has generated a stir. What happened? That in a matter of a few weeks (March 1) France will update its Solidarity tax On the plane tickets, better known as TSBA or ‘Chirac tax’ in a wink to the former president who ruled the Republic when it was approved. His climb is not really a surprise. It was expected in The French budget of 2025, approved in February after a complex process that He took ahead to Prime Minister Michel Barnier; But its application will not be really effective until next month. What exactly is the TSBA? An international tax that taxes the price of plane tickets. Their amount is set by authorities. Then it is up to the airlines to decide whether they assume it or transfer it to a greater or lesser extent to the tickets that charge their passengers. As your own name (TSBA) details, the objective is finance International aid programs. In fact, the French government defends its equitable and ecological value. When at the beginning of the year, during An interview with Le Parisienthe Public Accounts Minister Amélie de Montchalin was asked what he thought of the increase in the tax, Your answer It could not be clearer: “I am in favor. It is a measure of fiscal and ecological justice. The richest 20% of the population is responsible for more than half of the air trip spending.” How much and where will it go up? To clear doubts, the French administration published a few weeks ago A brief ad with the main novelties that affect the tax. It speaks of three categories: “destinations in France and Europe”, “intermediate destinations” and “distant destinations”, which would be those in which the plane travels more than more than 5,500 kilometers. Then details the amount that the rate will have in each case, although the amount varies depending on another parameter: the category. The same is not charged to a customer who travels with a tourist ticket than to another class Business or that flies in a private jet. And how are they then? The result is that the rate for flights in economic and short -distance class, within France or Europe and with departure from France, will cost 2.63 to 7.4 euros. In intermediate journeys it will rise to 15 euros and in the case of distant destinations the tax will be located in 40. The routes to Corsica and overseas territories are left out. In class Business The rate will cost 30, 80 or 120 eurosdepending on the duration of the flight, and in the case of the Jets the TSBA will involve from March between 210 and 2,100 euros, the maximum that would pay a user of a private plane for a trip of more than 5,500 km. The Government recalls in any case that the impact of new rates on airline tickets will depend on whether they decide or not to “absorb them.” What do airlines say? They have not taken to show their discomfort. At least part of them. Air France considers that the climb, more than double, is “irresponsible” and is equivalent to demanding “a tax to access France.” In his specific case he estimates that he will cost him about 100 million euros at a particularly delicate time after the pandemic years. “France is the country of Europe where air transport is more taxed with taxes. In the last 20 years we have lost between 1 and 2% of the market every year in favor of foreign airlines. There is a risk of transferring benefits to other countries,” ditch. The update of the TSBA arrives in fact after the country has made clear Your desire to encourage taxes, the use of less polluting alternatives to the plane in short journeys. Can you take its toll? The reaction has not been good in Ryanar. Its executive director, Michael O’Leary, already He has accused To France to swim to “countercurrent” and warns: “Europe will not be more efficient or competitive excessively taxing air rates.” “France is already a country with high taxes and if they increase more likely we will reduce our capacity,” says the manager of the Low Cost. From the company go further and point out the risk that flights end up being only available to “the rich”, affecting the country’s finances at a time that stands out precisely by the Tourism boom international. Images | Eric Salard (Flickr) 1 and 2 and Service-Public.fr In Xataka | Private Jets flights are a great source of pollution. And France wants to limit them

Eggs are so expensive in the United States that there are people opting for a desperate solution: rent chickens

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If you have bought eggs these last days, surely there is something that has caught your attention. The price has increased, 25% in some casesand curiously its price is a Good economic thermometer. An increase in the price of eggs affects sectors such as hospitality, pastry, bakery or precooked products, and in the United States escalation The price of eggs is nonsense. And given that crisis of the eggs, there are those who opt for what before it could seem crazy: the rental of chickens. Egg-gate. There are various factors that have led to this situation. One of them is long: a gradual decrease in egg productionbut the problem that has triggered the current situation has a name and surname: Aviar flu. The North American country has been suffering a serious epidemic for months that has left us as discouraging news as the first Mild infections in humans or the First pig spread. Although it is affecting more in the US, other countries, such as Spain, started the year Taking measures To stop an epidemic. 2025 complicated. The avian flu outbreak considerably affected eggs in the country because they have had to sacrifice Millions of laying hens, reducing the offer of eggs in the market and, of course, increasing their price. As if this were not enough, the crisis is not expected to be resolved soon. The United States Department of Agriculture esteem that the price climb will continue during the next months, with increases of more than 40% in the remainder of 2025. Such is the impact that there are already restaurants that begin to charge supplements in their dishes if they carry egg. Solutions. Given the needs and crises, there are those who turn on the bulb. In this case, to whom they have thought about a “And if we set up a laying chickens rental service?” One of those companies is Rent the chickn And, really, the situation is not new. It has been operational for several years And what he offered was the possibility of “renting” chickens and poultry to offer therapies in care centers for elderly or for educational purposes for classrooms. But as if it were a Diaper company in Japanwhere they have seen business is in the possibility of offering a complete package to have chickens to put the breakfast eggs. Chicknbuster. The company does not operate in all states, but in which it is present it offers a service consisting of: Portable chicken coop with two or four chickens that already put eggs and equipped with everything necessary. Sufficient food and advice on their care. And it would be, to produce already to have even a dozen eggs a week with a couple of specimens. Jenn Tompkins is the co -founder of the company and, recently, commented They are living a high season in the business. He price of renting the chickens? About 600 for the kit and two chickens, about 800 for four chickens. And the corresponding food, of course. And it also varies depending on the area and if it is more or less remote … and has a surcharge of 25 dollars per additional week. Compensate? Let’s say that the price of the dozen reaches five stable dollars (it is already at a higher price in some places, but to have a fixed amount). In that case, if they put 12 eggs a week, there are 312 eggs in those six months, united in 26 dozen. Five dollars the dozen, there are $ 130. The accounts do not come out, there is a situation that can compensate: there are establishments that exhaust cargoes in ten minutes. As if it were toilet paper or yeast in pandemicthere is messages In social networks that show that in some shops the eggs fly, so, with your chickens at home, you would not have that problem. Now, seen that there are about 600 dollars for rent for six months, perhaps what compensates is to invest first in a chicken coop and animals … and enjoy the morning eggs without the Caduque rental. Beyond all this, the amazing thing is that all this It arose 10 years ago with a night search on Google of “crazy business ideas.” Image | Rent the chickn In Xataka | In Alicante there is a city invaded by chickens. So you have prepared a plan of 26,000 euros to get rid of them

If you have the feeling that hotels are more expensive than ever in Spain, the data is right

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If you have the impression that hotels are more expensive than ever, no, they are not your impressions. As the sector grows in Spain and the flow of foreign tourists reaches record levelsanother key indicator for accommodations also rebound: prices. Grow. At a good pace. Above Even inflation. And do so coinciding with A boom of the tourist floors that has already led to the administration to take action by Its impact In the residential offer. The data are of course revealing. A fact: 94 million. 2024 was a good year for Spanish tourism. Or at least this is reflected by the data handled by the Government, which in January He checked Due to the figures harvested by the sector: throughout 2024 the country received about 94 million foreign visitors, a record balance that exceeds the data of 2023 by 10% and arrived accompanied by a 16% rebound in spending, which in counting and sound money translates into around 126,000 million of euros. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism Trust In addition, the streak is maintained in 2025. Its estimates suggest that during the first four -month period will receive 26 million tourists, 9% more than last year, with an even more pronounced rise in spending. Things are somewhat different if we talk about the trips of residents in Spain, than in The third quarter Of 2024 they suffered a slight fall. January data 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2O19 Daily average rate (ADR) € 112.8 104.9 95.7 85.7 62.2 82.1 81.4 Hotel Price Index (IPH) 141.9 133.7 124.2 112.1 95.2 106.5 105.4 Income by available room (Revpar) € 64.1 58.9 51.7 33.7 12.6 44.6 43.3 And prices? The flow of tourists imports, but it also matters the evolution of prices in hotels. And the INE data are in that case even clearer: the so -called daily average rate (ADR), which shows the daily average income obtained by occupied room, has grown at a good pace in the last years. The data varies depending on the month (as does the flow of tourists), but if we take as a reference August the progression is clearly appreciated: in 2024 it was 146.9 euros, in 2023 of 136.8 and before the pandemic, in 2019, it was at 109.3. In December it was 117, the largest ADR at the end of one year. Are there more clues? Yes. The income by available room and what the INE calls “Hotel price indices” (Iph). The latter is an interesting clue because it shows the evolution of prices that apply to customers housed in hotels, from the optics of the offer and including both normal rates and those charged on weekends in professional circuits, such as Turoperadores, large groups and companies. In December 2024, the iPph was 144.8 compared to 137 of the same month of 2023 and 109.7 of 2019, just before the pandemic. In general, it is the highest indicator for a year closure of the entire historical series, which starts in 2002. In its analysis, the INE takes into account all LPS Hotels, from the most basic to the five stars. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Going down even more in detail. A few days ago economist Ángel Talavera shared in X A series of data of Oxford Economics and Hover Analytics that help to better understand how hotels prices in Spain have evolved over the last five years. Specifically, it indicates the last rise in the rates, but above all its increase with respect to those charged before COVID-19. “Already almost 40% above prepandymia prices, which represents 20% more expensive by adjusting for inflation,” Precise The expert. Your data They reflect an increase in income from available room even greater, of almost 50%, and they arrive accompanied by some interesting reflections, such as the businesses that rise most are precisely those most expensive and cheapest, standing out with respect to intermediate accommodations. Comparing with the CPI. Another of the keys indicated by Talavera is the evolution of the cost of accommodation with respect to the evolution of IPC and the differences between them. The expert appreciates a clear “decoupling” Since mid -2022, with a significantly higher increase in hotel prices. The data The Ministry of Industry and Tourism also help to get an idea of ​​the evolution of the General Price Index and the specific tourism and hospitality. The trend is especially interesting in recent years, coinciding with the rise in rates in accommodations, largely driven by destinations such as Marbella or Ibiza, with historical prices. The data correspond to full years, except in the case of the current exercise. And what are the reasons? There are several keys. The economist points out an especially interesting: the double speed at which national and abroad tourism progresses. The data of Hotel occupation The INE shows that while the second grew 8.2%, that of the residents experienced a slight fall. TO The less at the country’s lodging receptions its number decreased 0.7%. Among the foreigners, the arrivals of the United Kingdom, Germany or France, countries with a per capita income higher than the Spanish. Over the last years the sector has also been marked by The boom of holiday rental, which has already forced the administration (both The central as at the level regional and local) to move file to control its impact on the residential market. The INE also shows how the Price index Tourist apartments has increased sensitively. Images | Martijn vonk (Unspash) and Segitur In Xataka | Spanish tourism faces the real risk of dying of success. There are already guides that advise three of its great destinations

Tesla sales in Europe have sunk 45% and their shares are paying expensive. It’s not even your worst news

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The beginning of 2025 is not being the best for Tesla. Sales of electric cars in Europe have shot last January but their sales have fallen to worrying levels. The prospects for investors are not good. These are the data. A new fall. Two weeks ago, we counted on Xataka that the price of the action in Tesla marched in free fall. So, its price was $ 336 when we wrote that item. Subsequently, the price increased slightly but has fallen again And when we write these lines, the barrier of 300 dollars has already broken, accumulating a drop of almost 20% in less than a week. To be below $ 300 is to walk towards November 2024 levels. That same month he had started with good news for Tesla in the stock market, since it started from about 250 dollars/action. Then it went up to a peak of about 480 dollars/action. The fall has been more or less constant since then, mid -December 2024. With the last fall, we talk about a setback of almost 30% in what we have been. A setback that for many is related to Elon Musk’s approach to Donald Trump and the fall of sales of his cars. For others, it is as simple as The price of the shares was swollen And now we are living a readjustment. In a political key. Is it affecting the Elon Musk’s political positioning To sales and shares of Tesla? We evidently speak of sensations because the fall in sales may be due to different circumstances and establishing a direct line between the two situations is only One more of the possible interpretations. It is true that In CaliforniaTraditionally progressive state, the sales of its Tesla Model 3 fell 36% in 2024, while in the United States the setback the setback was 12%. And the messages in the cars warning that the driver bought the car “Before Elon (Musk) went crazy” They seem more common every day. Likewise, your approach to ultra -right -wing positions in Europe can undermine sales. Especially in Germany where Musk has shown its support to AFDthe party that has triumphed throughout the east of the country except in the capital, Berlin, where the company has a Gigafabrica that has raised controversy since its opening until possible extensions. The data. Pure and hard. Because the influence of Elon Musk’s political positioning on Tesla’s sales is still a sensation. What can be talked about is numbers. And the results are being bad. Bad to the point that its fall is 45% in Europe, just when the electric car rises. They are ACEA data. The fall in Spain was especially striking. In January 268 Tesla cars were enrolled in our country, a decrease of -75.50% compared to January 2024, according to ANFAC data. But it is much more serious in France and Germany, since they are the markets with the highest volume of electric vehicles in Europe. In Germany, Tesla enrolled 1,277 cars (The lowest figure since July 2021). The fall was 54% and the market share went from 14% to 4% among electric cars. With 1,141 units sold, In France sales fell 63%. TESLA EUROPE SALES VS Electric cars sold in Europe A key year. Staying behind and losing market share in 2025 is especially serious for the company this 2025 in Europe. It is expected that, threatened by fines of billions of euros, the volume of electric and plug -in hybrids rises considerably. This will force to reduce prices and put the complicated things to Tesla. The first month of 2025 has already served to take the pulse, always according to data from Acea. Electric sales in Europe have grown by 34% compared to the same figure last year, adding 124,341 cars by the 92,781 electric cars last year in January. And most importantly, results are traced in France (0.5%drop) which is the second largest market in Europe and rises in the most popular. In Germany, which last year dealt with these dates with the sudden withdrawal of aid, grows 53.5%. Belgium is now the third country that buys more electric (growth of 37.2%) and the Netherlands also rises a lot (+28.2%). Already outside the European Union, the United Kingdom has gone from 20,935 to 29,634 electric cars last January (+41.6%). Tesla market share in the general market (including combustion) and electric in Europe Let’s not forget. In spite of everything, there is something we cannot forget about: Tesla is immersed in a restructuring of the range of its best -selling model. He Tesla Model and has received a Important face washing that many purchases may have delayed and whose impact we will not see until after a few months, when the new units are enrolled. In its launch, Tesla opted for a version that forced 60,000 euros to spend in the car. A price that not many have been willing to pay. Shortly after, the company confirmed that the renovation reached the entire range, with a much more restrained output price of 44,990 euros. In the same way, it remains to be known (and we will only see it with the passing of the months) how it is going to the Tesla Model 3. With its renovation it received a strong support in sales but taking into account the sales figures of the Q4 of 2024, where the company did everything possible to improve the figures of the previous year, it is very likely that there is a Stock surplus to which they now have to give way and that the data of these first months would be resorting. Losing rhythm. The problem for Tesla is that, as we see in the superior image, it is in its market share among the lowest electric vehicles in the last year. In all 2024, no month broke the 10% market share barrier. There were periods in which almost one in three electric cars bought in Europe was a Tesla. Losing pace is a … Read more

Surfshark’s offer shows that having a VPN does not have to leave expensive

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No matter how our day to day: the most normal thing is that we spend a few hours sailing online. Taking into account the amount of dangers that we can find, it is not unusual that has become fashionable to navigate with a VPN. We can use a free, Although it is always better to bet on one for paymentand for this you don’t have to leave a fortune. The test is surfshark, now on offer: its VPN barely costs 2.19 euros a month. Surfshark Starter Subscription – Monthly * Some price may have changed from the last review Travel or in your day to day, a VPN can be very helpful As we have said a little higher, there are A good number of free VPNalthough they mostly have enough limitations. If we want to give our connection extra security and our data, it is best to invest a bit in getting one that works well. Surfshark fits there perfectlywith the advantage that it is now thrown in price. Let’s put a practical example. Imagine that you have to go for work somewhere and you have no data, you can only depend on A public wifi. Using one of these without taking precautions is really dangerous, especially if we access sensitive information. However, using a VPN, we will win in security and we will save many problems. Surfshark has its VPN in its Starter Plan, which also comes with another most useful tool: ALTERNATIVE ID. With it, we can create an alternative email connected to ours, so that we can register where we want without giving our personal data. The most economical way to get this plan is with its 24 -month plan. With him, the monthly subscription will come to 2.19 euroswhich implies that we will pay a total of 59.13 euros in total (instead of the more than 417 we would pay without the offer). And eye: Besides, We will receive 3 months of gift. If we want a little more, we also have the Surfshark One Plan available. This, which also includes the surfshark and alternative ID VPN, includes other super user tools, such as Surfshark Alert. Thanks to it, we will receive A real -time alert in our mail In case our data appears in any Internet filtration. Surfshark One Subscription – Monthly * Some price may have changed from the last review The best thing about this plan is that it offers much more And its price is not so far from the price of the Starter pack. It barely costs 2.69 euros per month in its 24 -month plan, which implies that we would pay in total 72.63 euros and we would have the same three months of gift. Taking into account that the price without offer of this plan is almost 485 euros, the truth is that it is worth it. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Surfshark In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public wifis and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | Antivirus in Windows 11: What are, differences between free and payment and the best for your PC

If you have never bought a 3D printer because they are very expensive, much eye at these five offers in a good variety of models

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3D printers are not usually especially cheap and there are many things that we must take into account if we are going to buy our first printer. But there are brands that make it a little easier by having a good amount of models that are aimed at a more casual or more expert user. Anycubic has now launched a new campaign and has many of these printers, so we have chosen five models with a good discount. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 by 144 eurosan economic printer that lowers price with the Diynew15 coupon. Anycubic Photon Mono M7 by 279 eurosa printer a little larger than lowers price with the DiyNew20 coupon. Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo by 354 eurosa printer to print in various colors that lowers price with the Diynew25 coupon. Anycubic Kobra 2 Max by 374 eurosa printer that offers good speed and lowers price with the DiyNew25 coupon. Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo by 569 eurosan ultra -grape printer and good size with the DiyNew30 coupon. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 If what we are looking for is only to start in the world of 3D printers with an affordable model, the Anycubic Photon Mono 4 has dropped from 229 euros to the 144 euros With the coupon DIYNEW15. Includes a seven -inch screen, print with a maximum print volume of 153.4 x 87 x 165 mm and has a system to resume printing in case you have a light cut. In addition, as we see in the rest of the printers of this list, the results are quite surprising. You can see some samples on the 3D printer file. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Photon Mono M7 If we are going to start at 3D printers, but we are looking 279 euros With the coupon DIYNEW20. This printer offers a greater speed than the previous one, also includes a screen, but in this case 10.1 inches and offers a maximum print volume of 223 x 126 x 230 mm. The brand also has some samples in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo On the other hand, if what we want is to have a printer that is capable of printing in color, but that its price does not rise too much, the Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo is an interesting purchase option, especially now that it has dropped from 599 euros to the 354 euros With the coupon DIYNEW25. It allows you to print with four to eight colors with a maximum print volume of 250 x 250 x 260 mm and in the description of the product we can find samples offered by both the brand and users. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra 2 Max If we want a good printer because we have already used one or because we simply want to make large volume impressions, the Anycubic Kobra 2 Max has dropped from 659 euros to 374 euros With the coupon DIYNEW25. It allows printing with a maximum volume of 420 x 420 x 500 mm, has automatic leveling and is much faster than the previous models. We can also find samples offered by the brand and by users in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo Finally, if what we are looking for is a complete printer and that allows you to print in color, the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo has also dropped in price from 749 euros to the 569 euros With the coupon DIYNEW30. It offers good speed, it is silent, it allows you to print with a maximum volume of 250 x 250 x 250 mm with up to eight colors and has automatic leveling. In this case, we can only find samples offered by the brand in the printer description. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Anycubic In Xataka | Best domestic 3D printers. Which to buy, resources for 3D printing and eight recommended models In Xataka | This is what I would have liked to know before I started in the 3D printing world

Donald Trump prepares to apply tariffs of more than 25% for chips and that means one thing: much more expensive laptops

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Donald Trump does not hesitate. At a press conference on Tuesday, the president of the United States Indian than your administration It could apply tariffs of about 25% to the car industry. But this is not the worst: the worst thing is that the pharmaceutical industry and The semiconductor They could be even more affected. In both cases, tariffs could be even greater than 25%. What are tariffs. Tariffs are taxes that apply to foreign products. They are paid by the importer of the product, which in this case are the US companies and consumers, but not for the exporter, which may be anywhere in the world. An example. Let’s give an example: Acer, Taiwanese company, wants to sell its laptops in the United States. Acer the factory in Taiwan, and sends them to the US. When those laptops reach the US Customs, a US -based company (the importer, which may be the Acer division in the US, or a wholesaler, for example) takes possession of them. The US customs applies tariffs. Let’s say it is 10%. The importer (which is not Acer Taiwan) pays those tariffs to the US government. If the order is one million, the importer would have to pay $ 100,000. It is then that the importer decides how to manage that extra cost. It can absorb the cost and reduce your profit margin, you can pass it to stores, which could increase the price for consumers, or you can negotiate with Acer Taiwan to make the original order come out something cheaper. More details on April 2. In the case of cars tariffs, the pharmacological industry and Trump chips Indian that “I will probably tell you on April 2, but there will be around 25%” when asked about tariffs on the car industry. For Farma and Chips, Trump said “it will be 25% or more, and will grow substantially in the course of a year.” The US president claimed to want to give companies “time to come (to the US)” before announcing new import tariffs. Manufacture here, or pay tariffs. All these measures are aimed at the same thing: avoid dependence on other countries to the maximum possible, boost companies to manufacture their products in the US (and make large investments in the country) and impose huge tariffs for those who do not. The impact will be colossal. The measures raised by Trump will have huge consequences. Among other things, will aggravate the historical crisis that the European car is experiencing. Last year about eight million cars and light trucks in the US were imported, half of all sales in that country. Manufacturers like Volkswagen They would be especially affectedbut also great Asian manufacturers (not only China) like Hyundai. We will pay more for (almost) everything. Experts are clear that these tariffs will have very important collateral effects, including the price increase for consumers and costs for these industries. Portable 10% more expensive. In the case of chips, among the many affected are laptops prices. Jason Chen, CEO of Acer, Indian that these tariffs will cause that “we have to adjust the final price to reflect these tariffs. We believe that 10% will probably be the default increase for the price for import rates. It is very simple.” Acer already considers manufacturing outside China. About 80% of the laptops that are imported in the US come from China. Trump imposed 10% tariffs in China this month, although they do not apply to products that abandoned China before February. Chen declared that they had already migrated part of the assembly of their computers outside China during Trump’s first mandate, when he imposed 25%tariffs. They are now looking for “different distribution chains beyond China”, and stressed that manufacturing in the US was “one of the options.” Much ado about nothing? The truth is that Trump has already announced important tariffs For Canada and Mexico. They had to go into force on February 1but They have not done soand also the tax and aluminum taxes have been modified –No exceptions– And that theoretically will be applied as of March 12. A series of “were also announcedreciprocal tariffs“Last week, but they will not take effect until April. There is a lot of ads of tariffs, but for the moment little start -up (or none) of such measures. Image | The White House | Laura Ockel In Xataka | All Big Tech wrapped Trump in his investiture. In return, 192,000 million dollars will be saved in taxes

How to “be more expensive” has become a claim to sell

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Smartphones prices They have shot In the last three years, to the point that the mid -range It is close (or above) of 400 euros, the medium-high is around 700 euros, and the devices Flagship They touch the 1,500 euros. Figures that not all users are willing to assume. Given this reality, brands have adopted a paradoxical strategy: setting high initial prices and then compensating with aggressive offers. The problem arises when those “launch promotions” actually reveal the real price that the product should have had from the beginning. Xiaomi started the way. The price cycle of any product usually (or used) to be quite evident. A high initial starting price for the first remittances that, as the months passed, were decreasing either by official decrease of the PVP itself or by point offers. Xiaomi was a pioneer in popularizing the concept of Early Bird (or “presale offer”), with initially attractive prices that, over time, became the official PVP of the product. The logic is clear: to capture early sales, keep the price high for months and reactivate demand with discounts at the end of the device’s life cycle. The rest joined, differently. As the price of the devices has been increasing, manufacturers have been looking for alternatives to make their devices in the launch more attractive. Some did it imitating Xiaomi with lower launch prices, As Realme. Others (not a few), did it by giving it headphones or smart watches. And others, as an honor, through almost all possible options: charger gift, replacement service, cover and coupon of 300 euros. To the point of the absurd. In the mid -range it is perfectly understandable that, if a phone costs 350 euros, you can buy it on launch offer for 300. The point is that in a high -end the strategy is not so simple. Manufacturers, on the one hand, have the “obligation” to launch their products to a high PVP. It is a marketing strategy rather than a real price. If the reference mobiles cost 1,400 euros, yours “cannot” cost 900 euros, although that is really the PVP you want to sell it. This generates such curious situations as seeing a telephone of 1,300 euros with a discount coupon of 300 euros instead of launching it at the 1,000 euros that it really costs, or telephones such as the I live x200 prowhich came to the market at 1,299 euros and, just a week later, they “reduced” to 1,199 euros. There is no reduction, that is its real price. The consequences for users. This situation has led us to a market where official prices are, in many cases, a strategic fiction. The “offers” are not real discounts, but adjustments to achieve the value that the product should have from the beginning. For the consumer, this translates into an obligation to navigate between promotions and some artificial inflation, until finding the exact point in which he is making a purchase for the real value of the product. Solution? Never buy from PVP. Take advantage of the initial offers, wait a few weeks or observe the evolution of that starting price until it stabilizes in its royal strip is usually the best option. Image | Xataka In Xataka | The mobiles are increasingly expensive, but the mid -range had never been so appetizing. These are the reasons why I recommend it

The mountains needs maintenance, but doing so is expensive. In León they have opted for four -legged firefighters and hooves

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Environmental care does not always require large investments or technologies to the last. Sometimes, you just need controlled grazing to prevent problems in electrical networks. Everything may sound very confusing, but a pioneering project has found a great solution. Short. As the saying would say, it is better to prevent than cure, and so is the Redeia project in the Leonese mountain that uses sheep, cows and horses to control the vegetation under high voltage lines. The “Network Pasture” initiative It has joined eight livestock farmsthrough its subsidiary Red Eléctrica, where more than 3,300 animals distributed in different areas of the province, such as La Robla, Villamanín, Pola de Gordón, La Ercina and Cistierna. Grazing. In the Leonese mountain, the project covers 65 hectares and 28 kilometers of electric lines between Soto-Robla and Velilla-Robla. Grazing, which includes a total of 2,900 sheep, 370 cows and 35 horses, improves local biodiversity and reduces the risk of forest fires. This initiative is a clear example of how traditional livestock practices can contribute to the protection of nature. In depth. “Network grazing” is part of your Comprehensive Impact Strategywhich seeks to generate value in the territories where their infrastructure are present, solving social and environmental problems of the communities. Besides, Its objective is Integrate extensive livestock with electrical infrastructure, using cattle to perform vegetation debrote tasks. This approach not only contributes to solving environmental problems, but also socially through employment creation and support for local farmers. Latest technologies. In this project an innovation has been included and it is the use of drones for livestock management. Not only does it improve the efficiency in livestock management, but also offers new opportunities for the adaptation of livestock to the needs of the 21st century. Previously. The initiative was launched in 2022 in Casares de Arbas (Villamanín), where cattle were started to control the vegetation under 3.5 kilometers of lying, about nine hectares. Since then, the project has grown, extending the grazed surface and increasing the number of participating farmers, with the collaboration of the Agrovidar company to manage the project. According to The data collectedthe grazing areas have registered an improvement in biodiversity that other areas where grazing has not been carried out. This translates into a greater presence of arthropods, butterflies, pollinators and floral units. In addition, cattle have reduced biomass volume and modified the type of vegetation, thus reducing the risk of forest fires. Expansion. The expansion of the initiative is taking shape in several locations in the province of León. It is also planned to be extended in the future with more livestock and more grazed areas, which could further benefit biodiversity and reduce the risk of fire in other areas of the region. Image | Unspash Xataka | Australia compared 1,700 sheep and discovered something unexpected: those that graze between solar panels of better quality wool

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