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China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The recent surge in fuel prices due to the war in Iran has spurred demand for electric vehicles around the world, and Chinese car makers are making the most of the opportunity.

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[–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You guys either already have them or will very soon. I haven't checked the progress lately, but it's certainly moving forward.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I haven't gotten to the point of actually finding where to get them, but my research so far has told me that the number of cars being imported is limited at least to start, so I'm expecting them to be somewhat hard to get. Makes me wonder if allowing them was more about leverage for deals with the US rather than truly trying to distance ourselves from US reliance.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Yeah, could just be a political move to try and show the US you can do shit without them. Still, good move. I hope you can get one. My wife and I have BYDs, have had them for 3 years, no complaints whatsoever.

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