schizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 30 days agoWhile the US and EU are putting up barriers to Chinese cars, Australians are buying them at record levelswww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down14 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkWhile the US and EU are putting up barriers to Chinese cars, Australians are buying them at record levelswww.abc.net.auschizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square43fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareShortFuse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down4·edit-229 days agoWell, I feel misled. The graphic shows a Volvo as a Chinese manufactured vehicle. Sales of Chinese made EVs in Australia Tesla - 46,116 BYD - 12,438 MG - 5,928 Volvo - 3,949 They’re counting Tesla as a Chinese EV.
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·29 days agoWhere were they manufactured?
minus-squareShortFuse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·edit-229 days agoIn China. But the majority of Teslas are manufactured are in China, and no one really considers Teslas “Chinese cars” or “Chinese EVs”.
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·29 days agoSo manufactured in China like the article says.
minus-squareShortFuse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·edit-229 days agoDoesn’t stop it from being misleading. It’s called “burying the lede”.
minus-squareMiaou@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·29 days agoIt’s misleading based on your arguably less important criteria, but OK
minus-squareShortFuse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·edit-229 days agoWow, you think Teslas are “Chinese EVs”. You’re literally the first person I’ve encountered to think so. Also why lead into an article with a graphic of the least selling vehicle?
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·28 days agoIn Australia they’re all manufactured in China. So it’s a Chinese car. Cars in high developed economies like Australia have until recently been mainly manufactured in highly developed economies like EU, Japan, US etc.
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minus-squareRailison@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoIsn’t there a Chinese Tesla factory?
minus-squareUnfortunateDoorHinge@aussie.zonecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·29 days agoBecause the Australian Teslas and Volvos are made in China. It’s a Chinese EV. Volvo is owned by a Chinese Company.
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·29 days agoStill, the BYD figure is nothing to be scoffed at.
Well, I feel misled. The graphic shows a Volvo as a Chinese manufactured vehicle.
They’re counting Tesla as a Chinese EV.
Where were they manufactured?
In China. But the majority of Teslas are manufactured are in China, and no one really considers Teslas “Chinese cars” or “Chinese EVs”.
So manufactured in China like the article says.
Doesn’t stop it from being misleading.
It’s called “burying the lede”.
It’s misleading based on your arguably less important criteria, but OK
Wow, you think Teslas are “Chinese EVs”. You’re literally the first person I’ve encountered to think so. Also why lead into an article with a graphic of the least selling vehicle?
In Australia they’re all manufactured in China. So it’s a Chinese car.
Cars in high developed economies like Australia have until recently been mainly manufactured in highly developed economies like EU, Japan, US etc.
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Isn’t there a Chinese Tesla factory?
Because the Australian Teslas and Volvos are made in China. It’s a Chinese EV. Volvo is owned by a Chinese Company.
Still, the BYD figure is nothing to be scoffed at.