Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 months ago“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 sedan EV with 420 km range in direct attack on legacy makersthedriven.ioexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down115
arrow-up1269arrow-down1external-link“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 sedan EV with 420 km range in direct attack on legacy makersthedriven.ioLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squaredrolex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40arrow-down3·9 months agoIf future means public subsidies, I’m all for it. Chinese EVs are cheaper because they are prepaid by Chinese tax payers. That also includes taxes levied from our internet purchases for products made in China.
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·9 months agohired by the west in droves
minus-squaresadreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·9 months agoWe in the US would never provide a corporation with state aid!!! RHEEEE
minus-squaresadreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoBut restricting competition is? To benefit price gouging US companies?
minus-squareTakiMinase@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoWhatabout whataboutism about what
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoThe whole industry lives off subsidies, regardless of the type or where they are manufactured.
minus-squareMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoSounds like a good way to make cars more available and balancing the cost with the rich.
minus-squareOneser@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoIs there any evidence for this?
minus-squaredrolex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-29 months agoIt’s very public knowledge. China doesn’t hide it. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/china-announces-extension-purchase-tax-break-nevs-until-2027-2023-06-21/ https://www.npr.org/2024/02/18/1225653773/china-electric-vehicles-byd-nio-geely-vw-europe https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-launches-anti-subsidy-investigation-into-chinese-electric-vehicles-2023-09-13/ ETA: you’re right to ask for a source
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoRight but if they’re made in Mexico? Maybe?
minus-squareflatpandisk@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·9 months agoIn a funny way this sounds like prescription drugs, cheaper for the world due to US tax payers.
If future means public subsidies, I’m all for it.
Chinese EVs are cheaper because they are prepaid by Chinese tax payers. That also includes taxes levied from our internet purchases for products made in China.
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hired by the west in droves
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We in the US would never provide a corporation with state aid!!!
RHEEEE
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But restricting competition is?
To benefit price gouging US companies?
Whatabout whataboutism about what
The whole industry lives off subsidies, regardless of the type or where they are manufactured.
Sounds like a good way to make cars more available and balancing the cost with the rich.
Is there any evidence for this?
It’s very public knowledge. China doesn’t hide it.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/china-announces-extension-purchase-tax-break-nevs-until-2027-2023-06-21/
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/18/1225653773/china-electric-vehicles-byd-nio-geely-vw-europe
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-launches-anti-subsidy-investigation-into-chinese-electric-vehicles-2023-09-13/
ETA: you’re right to ask for a source
Right but if they’re made in Mexico? Maybe?
In a funny way this sounds like prescription drugs, cheaper for the world due to US tax payers.