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A group representing American automakers sent a letter (PDF) Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. John Bozzella, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s CEO and president, described in the letter China’s manufacturing industry as “rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance.” Bozzella addressed his request to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) – urging them to back a “permanent ban on the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese connected vehicles,” before the 119th Congress concludes in January.
I don’t think “good” is the problem. China can pump them out and undercut the bloated costs that US companies charge, cutting into their bottom line. That’s all they care about.
Someone on slashdot (I’m really old) had a link to a yt video showing the Chevy Bolt production line and likened it to a grandmother knitting stuff for Etsy.
It’s actually incredible how a >100 year old industry are being overtaken by China in just over a decade. They never learned how to manufacture. Make 12 models? Design 12 different door handles.
Found it and yeah, compared to what everyone else is doing… Yeesh.
Chevy Bolt, famously Hank Green’s favorite car.
“most desirable by the consumer” and “good” are the same thing in a capitalistic system.