Monthly Archives: May 2016

Asymcar 33: Concept, Outcome and Pivot

Sam Abuelsamid reflects on the origins of BMW’s i program, today’s economics and the application of lessons learned.

We veer into supply chain details and consider the path that the legacy automakers have chosen.

The show closes with a discussion of Apple’s entry assets, supply chain power and business model evolution.

34mb mp3, about 77 minutes.

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Asymcar 32: Running the Numbers

Anton Wahlman joins us as we dive into numbers, production curves and the clash between reality, vision and hubris over autonomous cars

Tesla’s “financial equation” merits much discussion interspersed with reflections on an EV landscape littered with government subsidies.

We close with accounting, including a dissertation on variable costs and the burden of “dealerless” car sales.

26mb mp3, about 60 minutes.

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