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minus-squareDelphia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoYou’re both right. BYD would still be attractive on the value proposition if there were reasonably priced offerings from literally anyone else. But theres no competition within shouting distance of their price point and the reason is the chinese govt.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoAnd the US and EU governments don’t give huge subsidies to the automotive industry?
You’re both right.
BYD would still be attractive on the value proposition if there were reasonably priced offerings from literally anyone else. But theres no competition within shouting distance of their price point and the reason is the chinese govt.
And the US and EU governments don’t give huge subsidies to the automotive industry?