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
    15·
    11 months ago

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

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      131·
      11 months 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
      63·
      11 months 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·
        11 months ago

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