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The US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just saying, but people not being able to afford a new vehicle is because of politics. Not Republican vs Democrat politics, but capitalist vs worker politics.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah. I wasn't clear. I meant like. Not due to car manufacturers lobbying against EV's or tax credits etc to encourage people to by them/make them more affordable. That kind of thing. I wasn't thinking about the socioeconomics of why people can't afford cars.