schizoidman@lemmy.ml to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoProspect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakersapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down117 cross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.deeconomics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1199arrow-down1external-linkProspect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakersapnews.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square133fedilink cross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.deeconomics@lemmy.world
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down3·5 months agoDude, there is just no way on earth that automakers are making razor thin margins on $80,000 F250 extended cab super duty pavement princesses that are basically just minivans in a trenchcoat.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoYou can buy a Nissan Leaf starting at $28k. It’s made in US, Japan, and Mexico. https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/electric-cars/leaf.html
minus-squareafraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·5 months agoPast tense. They are ending the production line this year. They just didn’t have the margin.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoNext would be the Mini EV. It starts at $30k. Still far less than your $80k example. https://www.miniusa.com/2024-models/electric-hardtop.html
minus-squareafraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoHuh what 80k example?
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoI’m sorry. Same thread, different commenter. My mistake.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoGreely’s EX 30 was going to sell for mid 30k. We can absolutely compete, we just would rather not.
Dude, there is just no way on earth that automakers are making razor thin margins on $80,000 F250 extended cab super duty pavement princesses that are basically just minivans in a trenchcoat.
You can buy a Nissan Leaf starting at $28k. It’s made in US, Japan, and Mexico.
https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/electric-cars/leaf.html
Past tense. They are ending the production line this year. They just didn’t have the margin.
Next would be the Mini EV. It starts at $30k. Still far less than your $80k example.
https://www.miniusa.com/2024-models/electric-hardtop.html
Huh what 80k example?
I’m sorry. Same thread, different commenter. My mistake.
Greely’s EX 30 was going to sell for mid 30k. We can absolutely compete, we just would rather not.