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Chinese EV Makers to Dominate 70% of Market by 2030 Despite EU and US Tariffs (www.vcpost.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In the US and Canada, auto industry lobbyists are more important so we’ll stick with gas cars as the only electric options start at $50k CAD which most people cannot afford.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Biden administration to award nearly $1.1 billion to Stellantis, GM for EV production

The Biden administration plans to award General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis nearly $1.1 billion in grants to convert existing plants to build electric vehicles and components, it said on Thursday.

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in planned grants to help fund the conversion of 11 “at risk” plants in eight states to enable the production of 1 million EVs annually, help retain 15,000 existing jobs, and create 3,000 new positions.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Yup exactly what I was complaining about. The only EVs North America will allow are the giant overpriced and out of reach vehicles. Subsidies for the rich and well off.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It drives me nuts that I have a 17 year old car and have the cash on hand for a brand new $11k EV but I'm not allowed to buy it because Biden used the inflation act to block them.

There's no way to afford that $50k monstrosity so I guess I'll stop driving.

The best part is that you're labeled a tankie for pointing any of this out.