• boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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    8 hours ago

    Europe and the US generally pay subsidies for EV purchases, not production.

    If you buy a Chinese EV in most countries with an EV subsidy, you get two subsidies: the Chinese one for production and the local one for purchasing.

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      3 hours ago

      That’s kind of the point though, no?

      Why aren’t US or other non-chinese car makers making more electric cars to compete?

      Instead they take oil money to keep combustion engines around as the primary. Despite companies like Ford having been subsidised by the government to still exist with no real requirements.

      Most countries have come all the told it needed to be able to do this and refused to adapt at the same time.

      I’m the end it’s a race for the bottom which just sucks…

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        2 hours ago

        Most countries don’t subsidise goods sold into other countries. It’s literal economic warfare.

        Most companies also have plenty of EV offerings. They’re just not as popular as ICE counterparts yet.