We subsidize EV purchases in much of Europe, regardless of where they're made. That way there's no economic warfare, you're not pushing cheap product to drive competitors out of business.

The Chinese model is designed to kill off competition worldwide so they can eventually raise prices. They can afford to do it because unlike every other country with a manufacturing economy, they can use tax money to do whatever they want without worrying about re-election and also they are the world's most important trade partner. It's easier to stop trading with the US or EU than with China.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

People would vote for a government that gave them cheap electric cars. This has nothing to do with needing to win elections, it has to do with pleasing daddy US and daddy doesn't want the world to stop using oil. Europe is a US neocolony.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Huh? You'd need to raise taxes pretty hard to be able to supply the entire world with cheap EVs. Most countries don't have that kind of tax base.