Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-211 days agoThe US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent. www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square185linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent. www.nytimes.comZaelaa@lemmy.zip to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-211 days agomessage-square185linkfedilink
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoThey’re not cheaper. They’re just being sold below cost for the express purpose of putting their competitors out of business.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoMy side does it: necessary and just subsidies in the national interest. The other side does it: flooding the market with unfair subsidies!
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoBad strawman. What situation are you even describing here and who is “my side” exactly, every automaker in the world that isn’t based in China?
They’re not cheaper. They’re just being sold below cost for the express purpose of putting their competitors out of business.
My side does it: necessary and just subsidies in the national interest.
The other side does it: flooding the market with unfair subsidies!
Bad strawman. What situation are you even describing here and who is “my side” exactly, every automaker in the world that isn’t based in China?