Topic: Daimler

Chinese President Xi Jinping conducted a four-nation tour of Europe, signing major deals including the purchase of 70 Airbus planes and a 1 billion euro expansion for Daimler in China. A significant agreement with the Netherlands involves Dutch experts helping China increase milk production to 40 billion kilograms. The hosts discuss how the Chinese are buying up the Dutch dairy industry, leading to local infant formula shortages.

The hosts deconstruct Danny's escape at a gas station, where he reportedly counted to four before running. They point out inconsistencies regarding how Mercedes door locks function. The segment concludes with the detail that the car sustained 32 bullet holes, which the hosts find suspiciously close to the number 33, a common trope in their analysis.

President Barack Obama's speech in Detroit regarding a $120 million investment by Daimler is analyzed. The hosts question the efficiency of the investment, noting that the large sum only resulted in the creation of 115 union jobs. They mock the high per-job cost and the focus on manufacturing turbochargers for internal combustion engines.

The "cap and trade" scheme is characterized as a hidden tax intended to fund the federal budget. The President's claim that America invented the automobile is corrected, noting that while Henry Ford pioneered mass production, German inventors like Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler created the first cars. The discussion shifts to the superior engineering of Japanese V8 and Wankel engines.