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[–] 182 points 2 years ago (32 children)

I would mind less if the American auto industry was producing affordable lightweight EVs...

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    [–] 67 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Then China shouldn’t subsidize its manufacturers’ exports while increasing the burden for foreign companies to compete internally. If anyone thinks China cornering the global EV market is a good long term plan, they are naive.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don't see how they're going to pass the safety regulations here and in the EU. A ton of their ICE vehicles never made it here because they're dangerously designed and built.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    The Volvo EX30 is based on a Geely platform, made in China, and does well in the EU (won several Car of the Year awards).

    MG (SAIC/Roewe) also has no trouble selling in the EU.

    Chinese manufacturers can make regulatory-conforming cars when the market demands it of them. If the market wants cheap and doesn't demand safety, they can do that too.

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    [–] 48 points 2 years ago* (18 children)

    China is becoming an increasingly unreliable trade partner. Preventing them from completely taking over a segment is prudent.

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    [–] 37 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    "We want expensive American EVs that most people can't afford, not cheap Chinese ones....."

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (16 children)

    China is subsidizing EV production and selling cars below cost. Allowing them to be sold in the US would kill the domestic EV market. How is that better for Americans?

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    [–] 31 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    With how china keeps implanting everything with spyware, I agree to keep them away from the heavy tech incorporated cars. Really wish we could transition away from using chinese shit

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    [–] 29 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Make them in Mexico. Less reliance on one country is better for everyone.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They’re trying to block mexican made Chinese vehicles as well. They don’t want Americans buying cheap evs.

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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Anti China Republicans are going to HATE this! They would MUCH rather Elect the man whose Daughter got over 70 patents FASTTRACKED in China once he was elected!

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Something something free market

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    If only he could extend that rationale to every industry

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    Isn't it a national security risk?

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Then he should solve the issue by requiring the code to be hosted on American servers with source code inspection.

    Not by making EVs unaffordable.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Protectionism only works in the VERY short term. If the USA doesn't pull its finger out of its ass and make affordable good EVs, then its automotive industry will crash and burn. Because the rest of the world unaffected by tariffs will be buying Chinese (or Korean / European) EVs and not American ones because they'll be expensive and suck.

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