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[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 54 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Almost like we should focus on making the US better / competitive instead of trying to succeed by blocking others.

Don't we get a ton of components and raw materials required for EVs from China already?

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago

That's why German automakers are pissed off with the EU Commission lol

They want to compete, but von der Leyen doesn't let them.

[–] peg@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bit difficult when you're paying one part time worker $50b a year.

[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 1 points 4 months ago

haha, ya... Such well placed money there.

[–] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

America literally manufactures cars in China but wants to ban chinese cars. America ruthlessly attacks anything that threatens its world domination one bit. Death to America.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Almost like we should focus on making the US better / competitive instead of trying to succeed by blocking others.

some japanese & korean automakers have teamed together to do that and i suspect that they'll be ahead of the curve of whatever the markets look like 10 years from now; meanwhile the the us and western europe is going to rely on tariffs that will only leave their automakers less prepared for what's coming.