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The US has imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, and the EU is considering increasing its tariffs. I'm sympathetic to the worker/industry protection argument, but many people will look at decent EVs being sold in China for $15,000 & feel they are being cheated.
How do they expect an EV transition with 80% of the companies building them under tariff, and the ones people can afford also under tariff. You need to get product in the hands of the consumer.. I propose that since no US makers are in the under $20k MSRP range for EV then we should relax tariffs on vehicles in that price range. This will get product into consumer hands, keep Chinese car prices down, and ensure GM, and such profits from their nasty huge SUV and trucks.
Chinese products should be banned in general. They are produced with literal slaves and sold as a net loose because they want to destroy the competition.
That the company's here are deliberately making shit is another story and they should be severely punished for that.
really?
Show me definitive, respected-third-party proof. You talk a lot of confident shit for someone with no evidence. While I'm thinking about it, isn't the whole point of capitalism that if you can't compete, you get destroyed? Sounds like nationalist protectionism to me.
And while I'm at it, I want an explanation as to how this request for evidence, and question as to what capitalists really believe in is "low-quality".
Don't forget...majority wouldn't also use an operating system designed by China, but they have no issues payi g for the same thing in a car with multiple cameras driving around.
People are really starting to lose their minds with these EVs and China..
Well local companies refuse to sell us small cars. What are we supposed to do?
I dunno, I bought a small car in the last 12..zero issues in finding one or paying for it.
What kind?
The car can absolutely kill you btw... Like they even hacked a tesla and could remote control it.
I haven't had time to look into detail, but are the tariffs for complete vehicles only, or for parts (e.g. batteries) too? Any decent links or blogs (preferably not news sites) to get a neutral overview?
Yes it affects parts too, at least batteries. Stifling electric car production isn't enough, ebikes get caught in the crossfire too.
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2026997
So, from a linked article to the one you sent, it looks like batteries themselves are included in the tarrifs
https://www.wired.com/story/new-ev-china-tariffs-biden/
But from the link you sent, for ebikes it appears only their batteries are included and complete bikes are not clearly defined (which I would assume to be not explicitly included at this stage)?