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China dominates the electric vehicle industry, with its brands responsible for about two-thirds of global sales in 2024, although none of those sales were in the U.S.

China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.

Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations. According to the International Energy Agency, almost half of the cars sold in China in 2024 were electric, compared with about 1 in 10 in the U.S.

But despite growing global interest in the innovative sector, Chinese electric cars remain out of reach for consumers in the world’s second-largest auto market, the United States.

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[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 67 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

We will get Chinese electric cars in the USA when Xi pays Trump more to bring them here than Elon pays him to keep them out. He already laid the groundwork by systematically kneecapping domestic electric programs via his signature racketeering style, knowing he would make more money in the long run fire selling our car market to China than he could ever steal from the domestic market.

Ever been to a Goodwill Bins store? The Art of the Deal was forged in the fetid pressure of the piss-soaked remains at the bottom.

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

The issue is that US car mfr execs will get less bonuses if they choose to compete with BYD. Its easier to tariff Americans than give a few CEOs a salary cut.

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[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 weeks ago

America: capitalism good, competition bad.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 weeks ago (8 children)

Can I get an electric vehicle without giving up my privacy or autonomy?

[–] ImitationLimitation@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Possibly soon-ish. The Slate Truck has nothing in it to track you. … it doesn’t have much in it at all. Which makes me love it more. https://www.slate.auto/en

[–] rdrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I really hope the slate works. A no nonsense EV (or really any car) is so appealing. I just worry that it's cost will end up pushing people away. They were really banking on the EV tax credits to bring the "price" down

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 weeks ago

You mean except in gilliad?

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I just came from test driving the BYD seal and I understand what they mean. Quality wise its simply the best EV maker

[–] napkin2020@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 weeks ago

I can agree that they're pretty amazing for what they worth but...

Quality wise its simply the best EV maker

They're not the best even among the Chinese EV makers.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I'd be as concerned about BYD reliability as I would be with Tesla. And, Tesla isn't great.

With consumer product competition being a race to the bottom for nearly every product now, I think my concerns are valid.

[–] patruelis@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Al my friends and I have BYDs. 100k km each of us and 0 issues. Heck in fact there are a few ones out there with almost 1million km and still going.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I can find fault in any product made so when someone says “0 issues” it really discredits them in my opinion.

[–] vagrancyand@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

The most common issue for BYDs specifically is tires that need to be replaced more often than non-EV drivers expect and optional safety features usually missing from the lower end models.

Most EVs are dead simple compared to ICE cars; when you have literally 100x fewer parts there is a lot less to go wrong. This is especially true when you're not trying to introduce FSD or other superfluous features because you want to be a 1980s cyberpunk villain industrialist.

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[–] redsand@infosec.pub 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Just a friendly reminder BYD defiantly put an Elon style god mode and wireless networking into these heaps.

Here's hoping the backdoor is exposed in a way that is funny like bitlocker and not tragic like the CCP ripping off the CIA

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[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

They’re in the US just private labeled and “assembled in US”.

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

And 100% tariffed....

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[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Funny how American mega corps force their way into developing nations using political bullying and destroy these nations smaller businesses with uncompetitive practices but they don't want to risk competing with any foreign company on their own turf

[–] RockBottom@feddit.org 3 points 4 weeks ago

So happy for comrades fighting globalization.

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 weeks ago

Bring the BYD yang yangwang u7 to canada please...

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