Even in Europe Chinese cars are more popular because they’re affordable.
Comment on Stellantis CEO says Chinese EVs are ‘possibly the biggest risk’ facing his carmaker and Tesla
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 months agoNo, EU governments give incentives and tax reductions to EVs. That way all benefit equally.
USA also has anti competitive regulation like China, but in USA you only get the benefits for cars made in USA or Mexico.
Of the 3 biggest markets in the world, only EU is playing fair. But all have EV incentives.
echodot@feddit.uk 7 months ago
hagelslager@feddit.nl 7 months ago
Also, electric cars such as Polestar (Volvo’s EV brand, also Chinese these days) look much better than Tesla’s.
romkube@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Hard to not look better than a manufacturer with a self-centered facist at the top
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Obviously, since they have the benefit of EU incentives that benefit all, and Chinese subsidies that only benefit manufacturing in China.
So I don’t know what you mean by “Even in Europe”?
HauntingScience@programming.dev 7 months ago
There is no “fair” under capitalism. What I read from this is that the EU has failed its citizens on promoting and helping regional brands to compete on the global market.
When the global market speaks, you can either adapt or do nothing and complain. It’s clear which one is the path the EU is choosing.
hagelslager@feddit.nl 7 months ago
Stellantis is mostly European, it’s FIAT and Peugot with their other brands. I’m fairly certain they get enough subsidies and tax breaks. That this Italian/American/French company is registered in the Netherlands shows that some tax-dodging is involved as well. I think it’s a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
(Also, Volkswagen Group is the bigger European car manufacturer.)