Canada’s government on Monday announced it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.
I mean it probably a horrible idea to have a bunch of cars running Chinese software in our country. Their prices are artificially low because of terrible labor standards. But we need to do something to bring the price of EVs down.
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Wikipedia about this sourceWhat auto industry is Canada protecting? I doubt they think China is subsidizing their EVs to half the cost otherwise.
I imagine there’s probably a good amount of subcontracting w/ American ones.
“Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” he said.
So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?
I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.
Better at inhumane working practices.
Isn’t that explicitly why we manufacture so many of our things there? Isn’t that where most iPhones are still made? What’s the difference here?
American companies abusing Chinese labor practices = good.
Chinese companies abusing Chinese labor practices = bad.
Obviously.
I mean I don’t think we should manufacture stuff there.
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