• superniceperson@sh.itjust.works
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    24 hours ago

    …You understand the primary market for Chinese products, especially ev and solar, is Chinese citizens, right?

    Its not even close.

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      12 hours ago

      Hmm, Chinese are a target for EVs, but the production capacity clearly exceeds Chinese civilian purchasing power.

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        11 hours ago

        I am doubting myself on this after your comment. I don’t know much about the domestic purchase volume but if EVs in China.

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        11 hours ago

        … Yes that is how production works in a healthy economy. You have multiple companies competing for the same consumers, resulting in over production.

        Cars are a luxury object that are entirely unnecessary, so they aren’t a centrally planned industry.

        The extra then gets sold off. But the fact you simply cannot buy most Chinese ev brands outside of china (and some belt and road countries) kinda proves the point. Besides BYD and Rivian, you’re not finding many Chinese evs outside of china, and those are just two of the top twenty manufacturers.