The introduction of Chinese electric vehicles into Thailand has upended their electric vehicle market faster than expected. This article reviews what some in Thailand see as downsides, even though it ends noting consumers like the vehicles.
Relevant to the sub because of international trade–particularly of electric vehicles–especially providing an "in the moment" perspective of disruption and benefits of open trade.
Posted by hypsignathus
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Link for the ~~broke people~~ global poor:
https://archive.is/UuxYV
– Consumers like the vehicles
– They are cheap.
– They charge in under 5 minutes provided the charging technology is available.
– BYD actually set up shop in Thailand, bringing jobs and economic activity.
– Other automakers are on the Trump train and don’t think there’s demand for EVs.
NYT: BEWARE OF THE DANGERS OF THE CHINESE EV.
“After Welcoming Japan’s Fuel Efficient Vehicles, This Country [United States] Is Paying the Price”
If they don’t want them, can we start accepting them into the U.S. finally?
it’s crazy how mercantilist the world has become. If you told people 20 years ago there would be a flood of cheap, non-polluting vehicles, people would have thought you were delusional.
Now it’s happened and there is this global, cross-political backlash.
Send them to Brasil 🇧🇷 pls
> even though it ends noting consumers like the vehicles.
10/10. Nothing to note. Please do it again, but more.