The US government doesn’t pay Ford to make me, an Estonian, a car so I wouldn’t want to buy a Volkswagen.
That’s what china does.
Edit: Loving the downvotes.
The Chinese companies get all the same tax incentives, bailouts and R&D grants that western manufacturers do. They’re eligible for the same purchase subsidies that western EVs are. They’re just also subsidized as a means of economic warfare against western vehicle manufacturers.
US car makers get tax incentives and bailouts, effectively subsidized by the government as well.
The US government doesn’t pay Ford to make me, an Estonian, a car so I wouldn’t want to buy a Volkswagen.
That’s what china does.
Edit: Loving the downvotes.
The Chinese companies get all the same tax incentives, bailouts and R&D grants that western manufacturers do. They’re eligible for the same purchase subsidies that western EVs are. They’re just also subsidized as a means of economic warfare against western vehicle manufacturers.