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Robby DeGraff

@robbydegraffap.bsky.social

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Manager of Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific waxing lyrical about cars and data. Skier, dog dad, husband, shameless nerd. Wisconsin is home. Be humble, be kind. Check out our automotive research: www.autopacific.com

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 5h

YES! One of my favorite newer trends happening.

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Dan Carney @dancarney.bsky.social · 6h

I got to see Slate's pickup truck in person!

Take a Walk Around Slate's Sub-$30K Electric Pickup

Slate Automotive gave Design News our first in-person look at the company's planned electric pickup truck, in its SUV configuration.

www.designnews.com

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InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 8h

EVs with Tesla-style ports are all the rage now. But access to the Supercharger network didn’t really move the needle for me.

insideevs.com/news/775910/...

Tesla’s NACS Plug Should've Fixed EV Charging. Here’s What We Got Instead

Tesla-style charging port native cars are on the roads. But access to the Supercharger network didn’t really move the needle for me.

insideevs.com

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 8h

Subbed.

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Sam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 8h

For those that prefer to listen to podcasts on Youtube, the Telemetry Transportation Daily is now available there as well, a daily 2-minute-ish bite of what's happening in transportation and mobility www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Telemetry Transportation Daily - YouTube

Telemetry Transportation Daily is a short daily podcast that hits on the high points of what's happening in the mobilty and transportation space.

www.youtube.com

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FOX6 News Milwaukee @fox6now.bsky.social · 9h

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is among a list of airports around the country that will not play a video message from the Homeland Security secretary.

Milwaukee airport won't play Kristi Noem video message; here's why

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is among a list of airports around the country that will not play a video message from the Homeland Security secretary.

bit.ly

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

Ive been watching that like a hawk. If that happens, that's going to be a MASSIVE influece on what happens stateside.

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

Oh theses comments are good (reading through them now).

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks as always for covering our studies sir.

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

LOL

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

What makes this all *VERY* shocking...is that lignering consumer concerns and worries regarding privacy and national security threats if Chinese-brand vehicles are sold here in the U.S., are beginning to subside and fall YoY.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and any predictions you may have.

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

As a result of that, certain Chinese brands are catching the eye and attention of these interested stateside vehicle shoppers, with Huawei (27%), Xiaomi Technology (23%), and BYD (19%) ranking as the top three most considered out of several automakers listed in our study.

Here's the full spread:

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

Two trends:

-Even as geopolitical tensions & tariff tirades distance China and the United States, consumers are becoming more aware of Chinese automakers. 📈This jumped 12% pts YoY.

-Americans are also more likely (📈 10% pts YoY) to consider buy/lease a Chinese-brand vehicle once available.

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

So last week, I dove into our latest batch of data to see if perception has changed at all compared to last year's FADS Study, and folks...things are trending in a rather surprising direction.

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 9h

🧵Time for spicy hot data! With every passing year, our @autopacific.bsky.social team continues to conduct research on vehicle shoppers in an ongoing effort to learn what American consumers think of Chinese automakers...because they will be here at some point.

Join me as I unpack the numbers.

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 10h

That's a wrap! My week of testing Land Rover's 2025 Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE has come to a close, and I miss it like hell already.

Head over to my Instagram to read my final thoughts and take on this beloved boxy thing (which I still want to buy ASAP).

www.instagram.com/p/DPptSV1DM9...

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 11h

Yes!

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 11h

I'm starting to see a lot of new Hyundai IONIQ 9s in my neck of the woods...

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 11h

Excellent answer! Any examples you fancy?

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 11h

What's your *chef's kiss* interior design element?

For me, any kind of wood trim in a vehicle's cabin. Even if it's fake.

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Sino Auto Insights @sinoautoinsights.bsky.social · 1d

Reality is finally starting to set in.

Desperate times…

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Considers Forced Tech Transfers for Chinese Investments

The European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in an aggressive new push to make the bloc’s industry more compet...

www.bloomberg.com

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 1d

Look at this wave of starting MSRPs over the years for the Grand Wagoneer:

2022 MY: $87,995
2023 MY: $90,495
2024 MY: $91,945
2025 MY: $84,945
2026 MY: $62,145

Jeep had its "Ope!" moment around the middle of the decade.

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 1d

I just want a EREV Pacifica.

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 1d

Erroneous. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT STELLANTIS.

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 1d

Yo, Stellantis has zero excuse to not drop the Grand Wagoneer's EREV powertrain into the Pacifica.

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