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Imagine how low the bar is when someone like BYD can become number 1…
by dzhiurgis 3y ago
Imagine how low the bar is when someone like BYD can become number 1…
- matthewdgreen 3y agoI think this is going to be one of those comments like “gosh Nissan/Sony/Toyota only makes cheap and junky items, who could ever imagine them becoming a mainstream competitor to established brands like GM/Zenith/Eagle.”
- dzhiurgis 3y agoIt wasn't my point, but I think we agree. Legacy auto can't make a competitive small EV. I give it 50% chance it won't in US - Tesla will release cheaper model by the time BYD starts selling (if ever) in US.
- matthewdgreen 3y agoI’m very worried about the fact that Tesla can’t take advantage of a (huge) $7,500 tax credit because their batteries are sourced in China. (Yes, they may be sourced in a Tesla factory in China but that doesn’t matter.) It does not speak well to Tesla’s many years of US factory development that they still can’t compete with Chinese-based battery production. It puts them in a position where US competitiveness is dependent on the good graces of the Chinese government, and the Chinese government is primarily interested in the success of Chinese firms. (And ETA: obviously most other Western automakers are worse off than Tesla.)
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