A group representing nearly all major automakers on Monday, Nov. 2 urged U.S. lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week for a quick session after the midterm congressional elections.
In September, the Senate sponsors of the bipartisan effort to ban Chinese vehicles agreed to delay an effort to fast-track the bill until November despite overwhelming support.
Some congressional aides and auto lobbyists think if Democrats win control of Congress there may not be enough time to approve the Chinese vehicle ban before this session ends in December.
Sure right after the tesla ban
You know what they say: “if you can’t beat 'em, pay the government to beat 'em.”
They can’t make cars under $20000 and only Slate can potentially make an EV under $25000. They can’t handle higher fuel economy standards. They can’t figure out how to sell anything other than trucks.
So why do they need to ban cars that they have no appetite to build?
only Slate can potentially make an EV under $25000
by assembling it from Chinese parts.
Politicians don’t talk about free markets anymore.
Yay the power of the free market! Capitalism survival of the fittest… oh wait.
Because fuck the consumers who just want a cheap reliable car and not a $100k f-900 maga truck.
you want an economical, practical, reliable car that you’re happy with and that will develop brand loyalty?
too bad, best I can do is something that has a touchscreen cockpit you won’t be able to use in sunlight and without taking your eyes off the road, headlights that will blind oncoming traffic at all times but especially some of the most dangerous times, and reliability that will have you back in the dealership every few months for issues that are overly complicated to fix!
It really doesn’t get more invisible hand of the market than this.
Fuck off, maybe should have spent all that lobbying money to prop up a dying industry on innovating your product, may you all join Kodak & Blockbuster down the road to obscurity.
