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Oh no! China fears the terrible might of Tesla, which sells fewer cars than even the smallest domestic manufacturer! More likely, China will simply steal Tesla
by gamblor956 7y ago
Oh no! China fears the terrible might of Tesla, which sells fewer cars than even the smallest domestic manufacturer!
More likely, China will simply steal Tesla's technology, share it with domestic manufacturers, and tell Tesla to swallow their medicine or leave the market, like they've done with every other foreign manufacturer that tried to dictate terms.
- optimiz3 7y agoIt's pretty simple. Tesla has the best technology right now and likely will for the next few years. Causing Tesla to leave means China loses out on future technology. Ergo, China will likely side with Tesla. Witness the incredible subsidies and favorable loans Tesla has been receiving in China.
- krtong 7y agoRapid technology growth also slows the adoption of electric vehicles because it increases the complexity of manufacturing and the pricetag for their cars. China’s in the business of making products of lower quality but much lower cost, then flooding foreign and domestic markets so Tesla cant compete. And given the option, many people would choose an electric vehicle, if it was cheaper. For tesla to continue rapidly developing new tech it needs cheap manual labor for production and large markets to sell in. If china floods the markets with cheap electric vehicles, tesla loses their markets, their economy of scale, their data collection etc.
- dogma1138 7y agoThen China will find other ways to creatively borrow their tech.
- gamblor956 7y agoChina can steal trade secrets almost as easily from the US and they can from China, but they have significantly more leverage when the company has a physical presence and assets in the country. China has been buttering up Tesla to make it easier to steal the technology by convincing then to move a huge portion of their manufacturing and process research into China.