▲ 357 ▼ Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier:'We Have No Chance Against This' (www.motor1.com) submitted 7 months ago by stumu415@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 93 points 7 months ago (7 children) Then fire him and hire someone with a plan to match. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Teppa@lemmy.world 46 points 7 months ago* (6 children) The problem is Japan doesnt refine any materials while China refines all the materials, and electric vehicles are relatively simple relative to combustion engines so theres less barrier to entry. The largest barrier is the battery, which is also manufactured in China. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] worhui@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) This article seems to be focused on manufacturing for the Chinese domestic market, not the export of cars. They are worried about being shut out of the Chinese market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 child) And they are 100% right about their assumption. China isn‘t letting anyone in anymore. They use their entire state capitalist machine to reject foreign companies completely. Global companies should forget about China and decouple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] coredev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Also employees that work very long days for minimal pay. I say we should not compete with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago Japan has that. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Teppa@lemmy.world 46 points 7 months ago* (6 children) The problem is Japan doesnt refine any materials while China refines all the materials, and electric vehicles are relatively simple relative to combustion engines so theres less barrier to entry. The largest barrier is the battery, which is also manufactured in China. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] worhui@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) This article seems to be focused on manufacturing for the Chinese domestic market, not the export of cars. They are worried about being shut out of the Chinese market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 child) And they are 100% right about their assumption. China isn‘t letting anyone in anymore. They use their entire state capitalist machine to reject foreign companies completely. Global companies should forget about China and decouple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] coredev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Also employees that work very long days for minimal pay. I say we should not compete with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago Japan has that. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] worhui@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (2 children) This article seems to be focused on manufacturing for the Chinese domestic market, not the export of cars. They are worried about being shut out of the Chinese market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 child) And they are 100% right about their assumption. China isn‘t letting anyone in anymore. They use their entire state capitalist machine to reject foreign companies completely. Global companies should forget about China and decouple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 child) And they are 100% right about their assumption. China isn‘t letting anyone in anymore. They use their entire state capitalist machine to reject foreign companies completely. Global companies should forget about China and decouple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] coredev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Also employees that work very long days for minimal pay. I say we should not compete with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago Japan has that. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)