schizoidman@lemmy.ml to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoProspect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakersapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down117 cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months ago…or both. Think about it, if what you’ve said is completely true (I don’t disagree, BTW), why would they bother subsidising? They’re trying to ring fence the market. That the US is helping then is only vaguely related
minus-squareSeattleRain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoBut it’s not both. How can you produce something for cheaper with less subsidies unless your just better at it. It’s like saying the winner of a race had an unfair advantage even after giving their opponent a head start.
…or both. Think about it, if what you’ve said is completely true (I don’t disagree, BTW), why would they bother subsidising?
They’re trying to ring fence the market. That the US is helping then is only vaguely related
But it’s not both. How can you produce something for cheaper with less subsidies unless your just better at it.
It’s like saying the winner of a race had an unfair advantage even after giving their opponent a head start.