Does anyone outside America wants to buy an American car?
I know that way back in the 50s and 60s companies like Ford actually had huge factories in the UK building cars for the European market.
But it seems to me that they have all retreated to their own insular North American island.
The economics and quality of Chinese EVs are remarkable and it is only through massive tariffs and protectionism that US & EU consumers are “protected” against better cars at a cheaper price.
I do appreciate the fact that letting China control domestic car markets completely is not in geopolitical interests of governments, especially since US and EU can’t beat the Chinese in a free market. Plus it’s likely these highly advanced vehicles have atleast some intentional vulnerabilities and backdoors.
I've seen this article an estimated hundred times in the past year. Personally, I do not want an EV in their current form and I certainly do not want one from China.
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 16.7 ms ] threadI know that way back in the 50s and 60s companies like Ford actually had huge factories in the UK building cars for the European market. But it seems to me that they have all retreated to their own insular North American island.
I do appreciate the fact that letting China control domestic car markets completely is not in geopolitical interests of governments, especially since US and EU can’t beat the Chinese in a free market. Plus it’s likely these highly advanced vehicles have atleast some intentional vulnerabilities and backdoors.