Opinion | China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ball
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Do we really want America to become a backwater of bloated, expensive, gas-guzzling cars?

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7109453

This upcoming competition means that it’s incredibly important for US makers to figure out how to profitably make inexpensive electric vehicles, instead of merely focusing on the biggest most expensive trucks and SUVs

  • ringwraithfish@startrek.websiteEnglish
    81·
    10 months ago

    Consumers: We want affordable EV

    US Manufacturers: Nah

    China: Hold my beer

    Maybe this will get US-based manufacturers to get their heads out of their asses.

    • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      Realistically it’ll just cause increased teriffs on imports or they’ll find a “national security” reason to block them.

      Edit: Called it