The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmakers, to squeeze out costs and develop affordable EVs quicker than previously planned.
  • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Sounds like what I’d like is whatever options or differences that make the car half as cheap.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      But with the American version you can have a janky mounted door and someone that forgets to install the brake disks

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      I think their implication is that whenever they’re selling in China is kind of trash, and you wouldn’t think it’s a good deal if you looked closely.

      • iegod@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Furthermore regulations would prohibit said trash from being available in certain areas.