• missingno@feddit.dk
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    16 hours ago

    The problem is China subsidizing their cars to suffocate the European manufacturers. When all the European manufactures are closed or sold to China, you’ll see the real prices.

    EDIT: Also, soon? They are already here.

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      15 hours ago

      The subsidies aren’t special at all compared to US and EU ones, and they’re apparently going to be phased out over the next 5 years. This supposed evil scheme just doesn’t seem to exist; the truth of the matter is that China just makes better and cheaper cars.

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        7 hours ago

        China just makes better and cheaper cars.

        Why wouldn’t they?
        After decades of being the west’s factory they’d be stupid not to learn.
        And better is just upping the QA more than their western customers (who want the cheapest possible 'cos line must go up).

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      16 hours ago

      Yes. I’m aware that they subsidize the shit out of a lot of stuff. They saw the chance and took it. Of course, I’d like to see European cars, as that also means workplaces and plus for our economy.

      For a greater time we already compete a lot with Japanese and Korean cars - I mean they build good cars. But in the end it seems more fair. And for what I know is that they also do very good options on the EV market - but will hardly compete with BYD or Xiaomi vehicles.