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Senate Banking Committee chair called Chinese EVs an "existential threat" to the US motor industry.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/4RY84

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (4 children)

US claims to love their capitalism fueled open market. Yet they feel the need to subsidize them anyway and then cry that others are outcompeting them. Pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yeah this whole subsidize, too big to fail horseshit was status quo fifteen years ago but Stellantis isn’t even an American company. Let the Jeep factory shutter, stop giving into their demands for government fuel. Dry them up, let them go down. If they can’t survive without the subsidies, better more effective companies will.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

International competition is really amazing, it can drive innovation and make governments spend a ton of money on good things for society. It’s probably one of the biggest pros.

But the US banning Chinese products (more than just cars) only delays the inevitable. China is producing cheaper products. Are they better? I can’t really answer that, since I don’t know. But I’d be willing to buy a Chinese EV. US auto industry would collapse if China was allowed to enter and honestly, we deserve it.

The US is going to go through a strange and difficult transition when we are no longer the world leader on R&D.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Are they better? I can’t really answer that, since I don’t know. But I’d be willing to buy a Chinese EV.

I don't understand that mindset. Wouldn't it be a good idea to inform yourself before buying something so expensive? Who is going to repair that car? How long will you get parts for it? What if the US and China start a trade war? Will you still get parts? I'm in Europe and nevertheless I think we will have a lot of problems if the US and China start a trade war.

I don't even have to consider worker's rights, human rights or environmental oversight in China. My own selfishness tells me that I should not buy a Chinese car.

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