Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

https://lemmy.ml/post/17356897

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers - Lemmy

Or , hear me out, what if US auto makers stop trying to force overpriced oversized trash on us? Maybe try to compete?

Electric cars in the US are more expensive mostly due to higher costs of overhead. For example, we have a minimum wage, and China uses forced labor.

Good luck buying anything made in the US for less money than on AliExpress.

Edit: Is this really the same group of people that want US businesses to divest from Israel, defending products made with the slave labor of Uyghurs?

In Xinjiang, the government is the trafficker. Authorities use threats of physical violence, forcible drug intake, physical and sexual abuse, and torture to force detainees to work in adjacent or off-site factories or worksites producing garments, footwear, carpets, yarn, food products, holiday decorations, building materials, extractives, materials for solar power equipment and other renewable energy components, consumer electronics, bedding, hair products, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, face masks, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other goods—and these goods are finding their way into businesses and homes around the world.

state.gov/forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-region/

Technical Difficulties

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.

www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/…/leaf.html

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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.

www.miniusa.com/…/electric-hardtop.html

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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.