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Most of microwave that are sold in the world are manufactured by the same company. And it is China

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When you look for a New microwave It usually goes to a commercial area to see the available models, which are of different brands and that have different benefits and prices. The surprise is that most of them are manufactured by a single company. The microwave company. Based in Guangdong, Midea is the most important appliance manufacturer in the world. It is by far the largest microwave producer throughout the planet, and although part of them are sold under that brand, many others are actually made for other brands such as GE, Whirpool, Toshiba or badge. Although they look different on the outside, it is enough to take a look at the rear to verify that many models are variants of the same template. Source: Wirecutter. A first level OEM. It measures not only manufacture their own appliances, but also a good part of their business is to be a gigantic OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Or what is the same: build for others. As They point In Slashgear, brands such as GE, Whirpoool, Badge or Sharp use those services Market share. There are no official data of the company, but it is estimated to measure factory about 40 million microwaves a year, and the global market In 2023 it was between 110 and 130 million distributed units. That means that it measures between 30 and 35% market share, even more. Shared components. This is the reason in addition to the fact that many microwave have such a similar aspect at external levelbut also are similar internally. Components such as capacitors, ventilation grilles or rear panels or coincide – as if they start from the same template – or are very similar. A silent giant. Measurefounded in 1968, had a total of 190,000 workers in 2023, and its geographical presence is enormous: it is in more than 200 countries, which basically its products are to a greater or lesser extent present worldwide. Both directly and through its role as OEM. Hello, scale economy. Midea’s domain is due to its domain of the economy of scale in this sector. By manufacturing huge amounts of microwave, this manufacturer benefits from cost savings and that allows to offer better prices in these models. That, in turn, contributes to such “white brand” models – as happens With many food products– Be bought by brands that only have to add aesthetic details to these models. Brands save the manufacturing part and invest in marketing, distribution or support services. Local competitors. There is some other OEM like Galanz – also Chinese, and also based in Guangdong – that manufactures microolandas for RCA or Avanti. These brands are better known among American consumers, but in reality these manufacturers work for brands of appliances around the world. Above all, those of entrance range. The brands, of course, are not especially transparent in this area and there are no specific data on the agreements they have with measures or which of their models (if there are) are manufactured by this Chinese giant. Even so, the practice is common in its input range models, both in the US and in Asia or Europe. Here Siemens, Bosch, Electrolux or Teka (which announced that I measured it in April) are some of the brands that use Midea services as OEM. For the average and high ranges models, manufacturers do usually produce their own microwave. Well for our pocket. The truth is that this Midea domain allows consumers to end up benefiting ourselves from entry ranges that have more accessible prices. The options for those who prefer models with more performance are there, but in the end you opt for an economic model, we insist: it is quite likely that whoever is behind is measured. That does not take away for that there are no risks: When a manufacturer dominates both a market, it can also impose its own conditions. Image | Jonathan Cooper In Xataka | The reason why televisions have lost one of their historic identity signs: white noise

Japan is reconquesting at full speed the chips industry. He has just manufactured his first 2 nm transistor

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Rapidus corporation It has just officialized A very important achievement: it has successfully manufactured its first 2 nm transist. It is very unusual for a company based just three years ago already stepping on the heels to the three giants of the semiconductor production industry: TSMC, Intel and Samsung. These companies plan to start Large scale manufacturing of 2 nm chips During the second semester of 2025, and, although Rapidus is not yet ready to manufacture this type of integrated circuits, the speed with which it is reaching intimidated milestones. This last company is with Tokyo Electron and JSR Corporation the best option in Japan for recover relevance which he had in the semiconductor industry in the 80 They monopolized in 1988 Nothing less than 50% of the chips industry. However, today none of these companies is positioned among the leaders of a sector dominated with iron fist by Taiwanese, American, Chinese, South Korean and German companies. Rapidus is fulfilling its promises one by one The latest generation semiconductor production plant that this company has put up in northern Japan, in the city of Chitose (Hokkaido), started the wafer processing tests in a pilot line. The directive plan of this factory is to start large -scale production of 2 Nm semiconductors in 2027, and is perfectly credible. In fact, the milestone that has just announced invites us to anticipate that they could even manufacture these chips massively before the end of 2026, although it is only a conjecture. Rapidus is a very young company. It was founded on August 10, 2022 by the Japanese government with an initial capital of 7,346 million yen (Something less than 46 million euros) contributed by, and here comes the interesting, Sony, Toyota, Nec, Softbank, Kioxia, Denso, Nippon Telegraph and MUFG Bank. The initial capital invested in the constitution of this company is not very bulky, but there is no doubt that the companies that participate in it They have an indisputable relevance in the sectors of technology, automotive and telecommunications. The purpose of Rapidus is to tune an automated production line that will be specialized in the manufacture of 2 Nm chips for AI applications The relevance of this organization, in any case, lies in the role entrusted to him by the government currently led by Shigeru ishiba. And, as I mentioned a few lines above, this is the company with which Japan aspires to recover competitiveness in the semiconductor manufacturing industry that had three decades ago. Its economy is at stake. In fact, this Asian country began to deploy its strategy to reinforce its integrated circuit industry more than two years ago, so the first results begin to see the light. What is causing the new Rapidus factory to monopolize the looks of the semiconductor sector is that, According to Atsuyoshi Koikewhich is the president of the company, will be completely automated. Its purpose is to resort to robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to set up An automated production line which will be specialized in the manufacture of 2 Nm chips for AI applications. Its plan consists, in short, to produce integrated circuits faster, with a lower and more quality cost. To manufacture these semiconductors, equipment of extreme ultraviolet lithography (UVE) produced by the Dutch company ASML, and practically all manufacturing processes are automatic. However, the tests of test and validation, interconnection and packaging of the chips are still largely carried out manually in most manufacturing plants. According to Rapidus, its automation technology of all these processes will allow you to reduce the delivery time of your chips by 66% compared to the times they usually offer TSMC and Samsung. More information | Nikkei Asia In Xataka | Japan takes the initiative with nuclear fusion and sets an extremely ambitious date: the 2030s In Xataka | Japan has taken the carrier to dominate the chips industry. Prepare a 325,000 million dollar plan

They are manufactured by an anonymous company in Valencia

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If (like who writes), some cana already most likely remembers names such as Frigopie, Mikobruja, Mikopete or Colleaget, among a long list of ice cream brands that you recognized with the naked eye on the posters of the beach beach bar. Today The kingdom of Spanish ice cream It is quite different. Reigns the white brand, which monopolizes 70% of the market, and with it they gain weight in the freezing freezers almost unknown to the general public. The best test leaves Mercadona. The rematch of the white mark. It is nothing new. Nor exclusive to the ice cream industry. For a long time, Spain’s supermarkets see how the white brand monopolizes more and more space In its lines and is done with a larger hole in the shopping baskets. There are data that demonstrates it clearly. Last year Kantar published A report which reveals that in just five years, between 2018 and 2023, the presence of white brand products has increased by 13% In the big supermarkets. Opposite direction have followed the goods of “brand of the manufacturer”, whose weight in the linear was reduced about 23%. “There are no brands”. In some national chains that loss of land of the “manufacturer brands” would have even been greater. According to Kantar’s calculationsin Dia and Mercadona the assortment was reduced more than 40% during the same period, in Eroski the decrease exceeded 30% and in Carrefour and Alcampo approached 20%. The result? In a good part of the categories of supermarkets, house brands already represent the vast majority (65%) of the assortment. “There are many in which there are no brands. It is not less, it is that there is,” summed up A year ago in the Bear Consumption Director, César Valencoso. Goodbye Frigopie, Hello landowner. In that context surprises less Another recent report of Kantar that focuses the focus on a very concrete niche: that of ice cream. After examining sales, the consultant found that the brands associated with the distributors have imposed on others recognizable and with a long journey in the sector, such as Frigo, La Milk, Maxibon or Häagen-Dazs. And there is a fact that demonstrates it roundingly. According to the consultant’s records, the first, the teachings of the chains themselves (landowner, eroski or auchan, to name three example) they are already monopolized 68.5% of the market value. That growing weight of white brands responds to several reasons. The main one, the price. In many cases, the chains have been able to offer their clients white brand brands similar to those of the competition, but at more tight prices. And that is a fundamental advantage. In 2024 AECOC elaborated a survey that shows that rates remain the decisive factor for 73% of consumers. A name: Estiu. That growing role of white brands in the refrigerator industry has led to a peculiar situation: one of the great ice cream manufacturers in Spain is unknown to most of its customers, who can consume their cakes, Mochis and sandwiches daily without ever heard its name. The reason? When they buy them in the boxes there is another brand that is recognizable for them, landowner, the food firm of Mercadona. Last year Juan Roig’s chain remained the main supermarket operator in Spain, with a 26.6% market share in food distribution. Beyond that figure, if the company stands out for something, it is for its commitment to white brand items, including landowners. A quick search in Your online catalog It shows however that their articles come from other manufacturers, such as Aiadhesa (Alicante), Lacrem (Barcelona) and above all Ice cream Estiua company founded in 1983 based in Ribarroja del Túria, Valencia. Their names do not appear large on the front of the boxes (there is the brand of Mercadona), but it is found on the back. A fact: 8.8 million. The weight of Mercadona and the pull of white brands, among other factors, has allowed ice cream to close 2024 with a balance more than acceptable despite being located in an area punished by the Dana. According to The data That he has just published and that Europa Press revealed a few days ago, last year the firm sold about 45 million liters of ice cream and reached a turnover of 150 million euros. Its benefits account stood at 8.8 million. The Mercadona supplier has also seen how its workforce increased by 8% and mobilized investments worth almost seven million euros, raising the total amount of the last five years above the 43 million. Although your case is especially interesting, it’s not The only Spanish ice cream manufacturer that has supported part of its production in the supply for white brands. Image | Liam Shaw (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | Is it healthy to eat an ice cream each and every day of summer? Science already has an answer

When Mercedes manufactured a “F1” street to three million euros each, he forgot something important: that they would not catch fire

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The Mercedes-Am One, one of The most advanced hyper -sports And exclusive to the planet, has been called to review for a problem that, in principle, could be considered insignificant. However, it can end with a car that is around 3 million euros wrapped in flames. For this reason, the owners of 219 of the 275 units that Mercedes manufactured from this model have received a review call to be carefully reviewed. A tiny mistake, a huge risk. Mercedes-Benz has issued a revision call for the Mercedes-AMG One due to a possible failure in the hydraulic system that activates its active rear wing. According to data of the Federal Motorized Transport Authority of Germany (KBA), 219 units manufactured between December 12, 2022 and May 9, 2025 could be affected by this defect in its manufacture. The problem lies in a small piece of the hydraulic system, a pin or clip, whose function is to guarantee the stagnant closure of the hydraulic circuit. As read in the report of the call to review, the absence of this piece can cause flammable fluid leaks that, in contact with hot parts of the engine, are a real risk of fire. The solution: fast and without complications. Despite the potential severity of the failure, repair is apparently simple and does not require disassembling the vehicle or making structural changes. KBA sources They have explained to Motor1.com That a specialized technician must check if the pin in question is present and, if necessary, will be installed in an intervention that lasts approximately 90 minutes. So far, the brand has not officially related this defect to the fire suffered in June AMG One, as he said Autobild. That was the second unit of an AMG One that has burned. The first burned while They were preparing it to deliver it And I was already uploaded to the transport truck. That is why the brand considers that there is no connection between those incidents and the spoiler’s pin. A very complex hybrid hypercoche. Beyond the shock that more than one owner will have had when receiving the brand notice, the Mercedes-AMG One is a record supercar. HE presented in 2017 as ‘Project One ‘and was developed for years by the complexity of adapting a V6 engine of Formula 1 with four electric motors to give a total power 1,063 hp and echo on your windshield. The first units did not begin to be manufactured until 2022 as published Coach. Of the 275 units manufactured, 183 have remained in Germany, while the rest are distributed throughout the world. The exclusivity of a street F1. The Mercedes-AMG One is a superxclusive car and with a very complex development given the nature of its mechanics. In fact, the development of the car was so complicated that neither Ola Källenius, president of Mercedez-Benz agreed with its manufacture. “I will have to check the minutes of the meeting again, but I am sure we were drunk when we said yes,” joked the Swedish manager in statements to Coach. In Xataka | Bugatti Veyron was a jewel that cost 1.7 million dollars: Volkswagen lost 6.7 million with each one that sold Image | Wikimedia Commons (Matti Blume, Alejandro Migl)

More cocaine is being manufactured and selling than ever around the world. The UN has a clear guilty: Colombia

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If we go outside and take one hundred adults, it is likely that six have consumed some drugs recently. This reflects The last report The UN about narcotics, which slides an even more interesting idea: although cocaine is not the most popular narcotic or consumed its global market is beating records and its production has grown almost 34% in just one year. It is an alarming fact and focuses the focus In a specific country: Colombia. A fact: 316 million. United Nations wanted to celebrate International Day for the Fight against Drugs (June 26) with A report that updates consumption data. And they are not exactly good. According to the figures that the agency manages, in 2023 about 316 million people were drugged. It is bad fact for its enormous volume, but also because of the trend it reflects. That figure represents 6% of the adult world population, between 15 and 65 years. Only a decade ago that same percentage was barely exceeded 5%. A business in record figures. UN data also help to understand what people are “places”. The most appealed drug is cannabis, with 244 million of users, followed by opioids (61 million), amphetamines (30.7) and already cocaine in fourth place, which in 2023 consumed 25 million people. Although it is not the majority or the most widespread, the report pays special attention to this last narcotic for how its market evolves. “Production, seizures and consumption reached new maximums in 2023, becoming the greatest market growth with the highest market growth,” They warn from the United Nations Office against drugs and crime (UNODC) before moving on to the figures: in 2023 his illegal production shot at 3,708 tonsalmost 34% more than the previous year. That trend is a reflection of demand. If in 2013 they consumed 17 million people, in 2023 they were already 25. To hunt new markets. The UNODC Slide Another key idea. It is not just that illegal production has fired more than 30% in one year or consumption grows 47% throughout the last decade. To these handicaps it is added that drug traffickers are looking for new markets in which to grow. “They are finding new markets in Asia and Africa. Violence and competition that characterize the illegal scope of cocaine, previously confined to Latin America, is expanding to Western Europe as organized crime groups of Western Balkans increase their influence on the market,” insists. That trend has come accompanied by more seizures. In just a five years (2019-2023) they have shot 68% to mark a record of 2,275. Colombia, in the focus. How does that increase in cocaine in circulation explain? Where is it being cultivated and why? One of the keys is given by UNODC in Another report Published last October and focuses on a very specific production focus: Colombia. The reason? Their data shows that in 2023 the cultivation of the coca bush increased there by 10%, to around 253,000 ha with a potential cocaine production of 2,664 metric tons. A problem that grows … and expands. “This represents a potential increase of 53% in the production of cocaine compared to 2022 and marks the tenth consecutive year, since 2013, in which estimates of potential cocaine production have increased in the country,” Point out The international organization, which warns of another interesting phenomenon: coca grows … and expands. Unlike what happened during the 2021 and 2022, when the increase in production was concentrated in Putomayo, in 2023 the crops were strengthened in the vast majority (16 of a total of 19) of the Coca producing departments. Moreover, only Cauca and Nariño brought together about half of the new surface with plantations if we compare them with those of 2022. With that backdrop, Precise Infobaethe nation concentrates 67% of the crop of coca leaf. “Production increased”. The UN connectsBoth phenomena, the greatest global production and that more surface to the crop is allocated in Colombia, and launches a notice to navigators: “updated data on performance (…) gave rise to a production estimate for the country approximately 50% higher than the previous year. It also increased the concentration of coca leaf production and the manufacture of cocaine in high -performance areas.” The data of the UNODC collected by The country They find in any case that Colombia is not the only nation where coca leaf is cultivated. Not even the only one in which these plantations have gained weight. Although in Colombia they grew 9% between 2022 and 2023, until they reached 253,000 ha, in Peru they also increased slightly to touch the 93,800. In Bolivia they remain at 31,000. More cocaines, more raids. To understand the global panorama of cocaine, specifically in Colombia, it is necessary to handle some extra data. Although the cultivated area grows by police ‘courses to drug trafficking. The Colombian newspaper Time remember that in 2024 the national authorities seized 883 tons and that so far this year there are already 403. The fight against drug trafficking has also become A fundamental issue in it political debate of the country, with different positions. Price earrings. The Coca market has also experienced another phenomenon that can be seen in the streets of Spain: a deep price fluctuation. Some sources They point That in a matter of a few years the kilo has gone from costing more than 30,000 euros to get off the 15,000, a puncture that coincides with several factors, such as Colombia Stop eradicating crops sprinkling them with glyphosate, which would have influenced production. The herbicide was abandoned in 2015 for its harmful effects, but the authorities They already propose to resume it. Images | US Department of Defense Current Photos (Flickr) and UNODC 1 and 2 In Xataka | The consumption of amphetamines in Spain is concentrated in an autonomous community. And we know it with a “single” trick

Airbus’s last military drone has been designed and manufactured in Spain. Its importance is not measured only in meters of altitude

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Spain has just marked a milestone in the European defense industry. Airbus is over assembly of the first SIRTAPa New Generation Tactical Dron which has been designed and manufactured in the country. It is not just a technical advance: it is a declaration of intentions about the role that is sought to play in the development of strategic technologies. The Sirtap has been assembled at the facilities of Airbus Defense and Space in Getafe. The purchase was formalized by the Ministry of Defense in November 2023, with a request for nine complete systems composed of 27 aircraft and nine control stations on land. It is there where the first prototype has taken shape, and where it is now preparing to start the Test Campaign on Earth. The Spanish set by tactical drones The tests, which will evaluate both the structure and the main components of the system and the software, will be extended during the next months. The goal: to leave it ready for your first flight Before ending 2025at the CEUS DEL INTA trial center, in Huelva. According to Airbus, the new drone has been designed to fly in extreme conditions: it can operate between -40 ° C and 50 ° C, land on unpaid tracks and stay in the air for more than 20 hours in a row. To this is added an operational roof greater than 21,000 feet (6,400 meters), which would make it an ideal platform for long -distance recognition and surveillance missions. What Airbus poses with the Sirtap goes far beyond simple recognition. The drone has been thought of as A modular platform capable of adapt to different missions: You can monitor convoys from the air, act as an armed escort, detect electronic signals, participate in electronic war operations or control borders in hostile environments. It can also be deployed in emergency tasks, such as the search for vessels on the high seas or fire support. One of the most outstanding points of SIRTAP is that it has been designed without components subject to Itar restrictionswhich, according to Airbus, facilitates its export to international markets. This feature, together with its modular architecture, opens the door to future versions adapted to different environments, such as a naval variant or with complete weapons integration. A no less detail is that the system is also designed to interoperate with existing command and control networks. The Sirtap breaks into a segment with Several established actors. Uav like him TACTICAL HERONwith its ability to carry several useful loads simultaneously and operate from semi -sighed clues, or the Bayraktar TB2known for its missions in real combat and more than one million hours of operational flight. We also find al Falco Xplorerwith its autonomy of more than 24 hours and flight roof above 30,000 feet. Given that panorama, Airbus drone proposes a promising combination: Itar restrictions free, modular architecture, interoperability with European systems and operability in extreme conditions. Its focus is not to overcome figures, but to offer an adaptable platform, easily exportable and margin to evolve towards naval or armed versions. He has not yet taken off, but his road map places him as an actor to take into account. Images | Airbus Media Center In Xataka | Otto wants to break molds with the Phantom 3500: Goodbye to the windows for passengers, hello to the immersive screens

The Steel Tank of the huge Cz-9 rocket has just manufactured

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Spacex continues years away from any competitor, including the Chinese government. Like the rest of the world, China has been late for reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite constellation, which has an undeniable strategic value. But with Starship, the giant rocket that Spacex is developing in Texas, China is determined to cut distances. The Chinese starship. While Spacex continues to put the highest and most powerful pitcher in the world (not without some difficulty), China has stepped on the accelerator in the development of its own reusable superpesado rocket: the long march 9 (CZ-9) of 114 meters high. The renders are over. This time, the Chinese Academy of Release Vehicle Technology (CALT) has presented two real -scale prototypes of stainless steel tanks of the CZ-9. Its dimensions are not trivial: they measure 5 and 10.6 meters in diameter (Starship has a width of 9 meters). While the 10.6 meter tank fits perfectly with the CZ-9, the purpose of the 5-meter prototype is … less evident. Perhaps CALT is exploring a stainless steel version of the CZ-10, the rocket with which China wants to send astronauts to the moon, or simply using this diameter as a test bench to validate rapid manufacturing technologies (it took only 60 days to design and manufacture the tanks). The SpaceX recipe. While Spacex has the manufacture of stainless steel dominated, for China the production of tanks of this size steel is an advance, since the rockets usually be made of aluminum and carbon fiber. Calt has encountered the challenges of the material: it is more difficult to mechanize than aluminum, and more prone to buckling and deformation in the welds. Overcoming these obstacles has required, according to the state company, “several key technical advances” in assembly, welding and forming. But there are two good reasons why Spacex chose steel: its price (it is cheap and can be manufactured on a large scale) and its resistance (Starship has demonstrated a great capacity to resist the atmospheric braking), a crucial feature for a rocket that aspires to be total and quickly reusable. From partial to totally reusable. China’s plan is first develop a partially reusable version of the CZ-9, scheduled for 2030, and then evolve towards total reuse with version CZ-9BR at some point between 2033 and 2035. Another similarity with Spacex is the number of engines and the chosen fuel: 30 YF-215 methane with 200 tons of thrust each in its first stage, for a total load capacity of 150 tons to the low orbit. So that. The potential uses of CZ-9 They are so varied As in the case of Starship: establish a manned lunar base, display central gigantic solar energy in spaceto launch space telescopes and, yes, manned missions to Mars. Image | CALT In Xataka | Elon Musk’s warning to the US government is true: China is getting closer to having its own starship

What was from Barreiros, the Spanish automotive company that manufactured the Dodge “Made in Spain” in the second half of the twentieth century

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To Eduardo Barreiros the automotive was in his blood. With just 12 years he worked already in the workshop of the small bus company that his family had constituted in Ourense shortly before, in 1929, and it is said that over time he came to develop such an expertise that he could mount a truck with scrapping pieces. His other great inheritance was The businessa facet that his father had already deployed as an emigrant in the Canary Islands, where he created A CEDAZOS FACTORY. With such a cocktail running through its veins, a mixture of mechanics and entrepreneurial pulse, it does not surprise that Eduardo Barreiros ended up becoming one of the great magnates of the automotive of the Spain of the twentieth century. And rightly. Perhaps the passage of the decades and memory has not done justice, but there was an era, there for the third quarter of the twentieth century, in which his last name became one of the most popular brands in the sector and he in one of the most admired entrepreneurs, inside and outside Spain. Still in 2023 there are those who present it as “The Spanish Henry Ford”. And also in that there is enough. A logo for memory The emblematic Dodge-Dart Barreiros. The company that constituted in Madrid in the 1950s, along with his brother, Valerian Its characteristic logo In the form of eight, sum of its initials “E” and “B”. Thanks to his business alliances, towards the mid -60s of his factories even a Dodge came out “Made in Spain”the emblematic Dodge-Dart, a high-end car launched to compete against the SEAT-1500. The brand would end up becoming popular for an episode that has little to do with mechanics: when he suffered the attack that ended his life, on December 20, 1973, the Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco traveled aboard a Dodge 3700 GTsuccessor of those Dodge Dart, today Property of the Army Museum. To learn about the origins of your company, baptized not without controversy as diesel sweeps, it is necessary to go back a few years before, to the Spain of the 50s, on horseback The autarkic and developmentalism. It was then, in 1954, when Galician Eduardo Barreiros decided to constitute his own automotive company with his father and brother in Madrid. It was the result of an intuition that had been maturing since the previous decade: the business that could be created with the conversion of diesel gasoline engines, which allowed lower consumption and the use of a fuel cheaper. Simca 1000, with the Barreiros brand logo. As the Spanish Patent and Brands Office (OEPM) A detailed essay Dedicated to the company, Barreiros did not lack experience in the matter: he had accumulated it with the transformation of the engines of his own trucks and those of other transporters. Several years before founding Barreiros Diesel, in fact, he had had the good tino to protect his system with two patents. The business started on a plot of almost 16,000 m2 of Villaverdesouth of Madrid, and a capital of 10 million pesetas. Enough to make diesel engines, tractors and trucks. The young Barreiros soon demonstrated his good eye for the sector: at the months of constituting the company he made an intelligent movement that –Remember the OEPM– It allowed it for practical purposes to introduce the Perkins P-6 engine in Spain without the need for its manufacturer’s license. Boom and fall Throughout the following years the company experienced considerable growth, with the constitution of different societies related to its activity and an increase in personnel, facilities and of course production capacity. From the factory, emblematic creations came out, which even today place in the second -hand market, such as the TT-90 trucks, Goshawk and Super Azorthe Tempo van or the tractors Hanomag Barreiros R-335 and Barreiros 5500. Barreiros 4045. Barreiros also sought alliances with other companies, such as Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werk GmbH either Hanomag. The most relevant, due to its impact, contribution of funds and – I live in perspective – business repercussions would be the agreement with the European subsidiary of Chrysler, closed in 1963 and that allowed the Spanish firm to clear its future and take a decisive step for the manufacture of cars. It did not go free, of course: the multinational was done with 40% of the capital. A few years later from the Villaverde factory, the first Dodge-Dart of Barreiros, also known in the national market-how “Dodge Barreiros” came out. The remarkable injection of resources that accompanied the pact with Chrysler also allowed him to manufacture the popular Simca 1000launched in the early 60s in France by Simca with a commercial approach other than that of Dart. The Barreiros brand was popular, had an interesting catalog, manufactured emblematic models and had even managed to face SEATdriven by the powerful National Institute of Industrybut Not everything was good news in the offices of Villaverde. By the end of the 60s the firm faced a financial crisis that allowed Chrysler to reinforce his control and gain even more weight in the capital of the company, which soon derived in Chrysler Spain. The family that had captained the beginnings of the project, back in the 50s, ended up ceasing its activities in the company. His last name, yes, still survived as a commercial brand for years, proof of the success he achieved. The old Barreiros business project, cemented on their ideas for the conversion of gasoline engines for use with diesel then employed more than 20,000 people directly, generated a considerable business flow and, above all, had earned a prominent place in the history of Spanish automotive. The very New York Times It came to include to the Galician tycoon in his list of entrepreneurs most influential in Europe. The veteran businessman would still continue with his career, betting on the livestock sector and with an adventure on the other side of the pond, in Cuba, where he promoted the creation of Taíno engines. There, in Havana, … Read more

Thus was born Changan, the company that manufactured the first Chinese car in history

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Münich, March 2025. The departure pistol for the arrival of Changan to Europe. This Chinese automobile group confirmed the arrival of Deepal, one of its brands with a clear premium approach to Europe. He did it with him Deepal S07an electric Berlina that bets on a great technological load. 15.6 -inch central touch screen, adaptive cruise control with lane centered (which is equivalent to a level 2 of autonomy) and good performance with an electric motor of 216 hp and a 79.97 kWh capacity battery. The presentation demonstrates how far Changan has arrived. The company is the Chinese manufacturer by sales volume and its journey in Europe will begin in the main markets (Norway, Netherlands or Germany, among others) before their arrival in Spain, which is expected for 2026. But Changan Not only one more company in the Chinese car market. Changan’s story goes back, even, until the nineteenth century and this is one of the reasons that led him to produce the Changjiang Type 46, the first Chinese car in history. It all starts in the nineteenth century To understand what Changan is for China you have to go back. Far back. Between 1636 and 1912 the Qing dynasty ruled the country. Obviously, in almost three centuries of history of a country can happen. But what happened in the second half of the nineteenth century in China is that the region was immersed in all types of war conflicts. Finished in 1842 the First opium war In which the Chinese Empire had tried to snatch the drug trafficking of this powerful opioid, various revolts were happening until, in 1956, the Second Opium War began. A contest that united to the United Kingdom and France against China and that ended with the Imperial Palace burned and China capitulating. In that context, a little later from the end of this Second War, Changan would be born. The technology company was in charge of 1962 to supply military material to the Chinese Empire while it remained in front of the country. The company began working under the name of Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau (Arsenal of Foreign Weapons of Shanghai) and in 1865 it was already the main arsenal of the country when it moved to Nanjing. The continuous instability of the zone caused the growth of the company. Between 1894 and 1895 there was the First Sin-Japanese War. With her the military media were reinforced and although Japan defeated China, in 1899 it was estimated that 1,700 people worked for the arsenal that was ultimately the origin of Changan. The company ended up surviving the fall of the Qing dynasty and with the Second Sino-Japanese war, Arsenal was transferred from Nanjing to Chongqing for fear that after the fall of Shanghai the weapons could fall into the hands of the Japanese. That company, which had changed its name again to adopt that of The 21st Arsenal, also remained standing with the Foundation of the People’s Republic of China by Mao Zedong. In fact, this was renamed The State-Owned Factory 456. That is, it was reflected in the name that the company was owned by the Chinese state. That is when the company expands its production and a subsidiary called Chongqing Changan Automobile Company. That subsidiary is responsible for carrying out the Changjiang Type 46. Considered the first Chinese production car, it leaves the doors of the factory on April 5, 1958 and remained unalterable until 1959. The car was evidently a military vehicle. It was, in fact, a copy of the Jeep Willysthe classic American military vehicle that has remained in the collective imaginary after World War II. The original model was devised by Willys-Overland and quickly demonstrated its qualities in the field with its permanent 4×4 traction and because its hardness and agility. Taking only the essentials, the car weighed just over a ton and passed over any land. In the Chinese case, production was poor At first (only 36 units in the first year) as a result of a country that dragged an important technological development. But the production remained stable until 1963 and, little by little, more than 1.1000 units came out of the assembly lines. He Changjiang Type 46 He had the capacity to transfer six people, with a 2.2 -liter four -cylinder engine. Its weight was 1,150 kg and its consumption was not very high for the time, with about 13.7 l/100 km. Its maximum speed was 115 km/h. Although the production started hesitantly, little by little the car was making a hole to the point that in 1963 the Chongqing facilities are transferred to Peking by order of the Chinese state. The transfer forced the production to stop as it was decided to disassemble the installation completely and take it to the new city, instead of building a directly there. We talk about transferring a factory over almost 1800 kilometers that separate both cities. Already in Beijing, Changan continued manufacturing military vehicles until In the 80s signs an agreement with Suzuki And it enters the Personal vehicles and the commercial transfer of goods or people with minibuses. The turn would later deepen Companies like Ford and Mazda when both companies shared developments. This last collaboration has remained until today and is the architect that today we can see the Mazda 6ea car that was born to the Chinese public initially fruit of collaboration between Japanese and Changan and that we will finally see on European soil very soon. Photo | CHANGAN and Mazda In Xataka | Family and friends keep asking me if “it is worth buying a Chinese car.” This is my answer

There is only a clear winner with the new 25% tariffs to all cars not manufactured in the US: Tesla, of course

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After repeatedly threatening, Donald Trump has ended up approving a 25% tariff to all cars That they enter through its borders. It doesn’t matter if the car is manufactured in Europe, Brazil or Mexico or Canada (with whom it has a special economic framework). The Unique free road For the import of the car to be a bit cheaper is that it has US components. If the car, for example, It is manufactured in Mexico It will not pay tariffs for the part corresponding to the pieces originating in the United States. The same if, for example, it is manufactured in the United States but its engines arrive from one of these two neighboring countries. In that case, it will only be paid for that little part. The impact of the measure will be high for consumers. It is estimated that cars will be more expensive Between $ 4,000 and $ 12,000depending on the value of the same and the presence of US components inside. The measure has as an evident intention to attract the production of cars to the country. Keep in mind that, According to the White Housein 2024 16 million cars were bought in the United States. From them, half came from outside their borders. And they ensure that, of the eight million manufactured in the United States, 50% of its components also came from outside “and is probably closer to 40%,” according to their calculations. Among the main affected by the measure, Bloomberg name Volkswagen to export to the United States 80% of its sales in the country. They are followed by Hyundai-Kia (65%), Mercedes (63%), Renault-Nissan-Mitusbishi, BMW and Toyota (which are also above 50%). But, of course, raise these tariffs He also has winners. One of them is Ford that only matters 21% of the cars he sells in the country. The figure is lower than that of Honda (35%) or General Motors (45%), some of its great rivals. Although, of course, the biggest beneficiary is Tesla. Tesla, the great beneficiary Since the application of these new tariffs were confirmed, all eyes have been put in Tesla. Elon Musk, CEO of the company and one of the most relevant men in this second mandate of Donald Trump, has not hesitated to throw balls out from his X account. Click on the image to go to the original tweet In response to an X user who showed that Tesla would win with the new tariffs, Elon Musk has responded that “it is important to note that Tesla has not been unscathed from this problem. The impact of tariffs on Tesla remains significant.” Click on the image to go to the original tweet The answer contrasts with the publications that the company itself has been doing in X. On March 23, Tesla presumed to have the most cars Made in America of the market. Keep in mind that the electric car company has been in the spotlight Since the role of Elon Musk was confirmed in the new United States government. The decisions that have been made They have affected less to the Musk company than to the rest of its rivals. Its leader position in the market It benefits you when taking the aid for the purchase of electric cars and even your own Donald Trump has campaigned In favor of the company in response to The attacks that Tesla has received inside and outside the United States. In Electreck They specify that presenting Tesla as winners is something like being the one -eyed in the country of the blind. “It doesn’t matter how Tesla fans or, more specifically, Tesla’s shareholders are trying to frame this. It is not good for anyone, including Tesla.” They point out that although the company assembles its cars in the United States, steel and aluminum used comes from outside the country’s borders. 25% of its components arrive from Mexico “And an not specified amount from Canada.” Despite this, it is evident that the impact on their accounts will be lower than on their rivals. Everything that involves an important increase in its rivals is beneficial for the company whose price should also be higher but will be more ease to absorb it partially or totally. They point out in The New York Times that Tesla has been losing land in recent months in front of the Chevrolet Equinox EV and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Both are models that are manufactured in Mexico and, therefore, they should see their price increased to a greater extent than the Tesla Model Y. Of the best selling electric cars In the United States last year, Hyundai He began to manufacture Its ioniq 5 in the United States last year but produces its batteries (the most expensive element in the car) In South Korea. The Honda Prologue is assembled in Mexico. And cars such as Volkswagen ID.7 or the Porsche Taycan. It is these last companies, which do not produce their cars in the United States, the ones that will have the most problems to compete in price with Tesla models, they point out in The New York Times. They put Volkswagen as an example that only manufactures the Volkswagen ID.4 in the United States Audi and Porsche that export all their vehicles From Mexico or Europe. The same happens to Toyota that although it does assemble numerous cars in the United States, it exports more than half of its sales volume. According to some analysts to BloombergToyota’s operational benefit can be reduced by 6% and more than half in the case of Nissan that It was already going through serious difficulties In the country. Photo | Gage Skidmore From Surprise, Az, United States of America and Tesla In Xataka | The United States raises commercial tension with a new blow: it will impose 25% cars tariff made from the country

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