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Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars (www.reuters.com)
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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 12 points 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.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.ee 4 points 11 months ago

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