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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (8 children) also because american cars, even EVs are OVERPRICED. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Video explaining how Stellantis is broke because the CEO just decided to fuck over customers in 2020-21 and he never let off. They mention 430,000 cars rotting unsold on lots, but GM now has more unsold cars than when they went broke in 2008. Call Mike Burry! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago (6 children) Yeah, we need some of that Chinese slave labor to make us cheaper cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) It's pretty undeniable that American carmakers have lost the plot at this point. Other carmakers are still getting by, but American brands are now irrelevant outside the states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (2 children) Irrelevant? Teslas are absolutely everywhere here in Finland. A friend went to test drive one yesterday. Model Y is the best selling EV here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla's kind of a special case. But yeah, it's insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Chinese slave labor to make us cheaper cars. even bots don't believe this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce The Guardian - 12 May 2026 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Video explaining how Stellantis is broke because the CEO just decided to fuck over customers in 2020-21 and he never let off. They mention 430,000 cars rotting unsold on lots, but GM now has more unsold cars than when they went broke in 2008. Call Mike Burry! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago (6 children) Yeah, we need some of that Chinese slave labor to make us cheaper cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) It's pretty undeniable that American carmakers have lost the plot at this point. Other carmakers are still getting by, but American brands are now irrelevant outside the states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (2 children) Irrelevant? Teslas are absolutely everywhere here in Finland. A friend went to test drive one yesterday. Model Y is the best selling EV here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla's kind of a special case. But yeah, it's insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Chinese slave labor to make us cheaper cars. even bots don't believe this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce The Guardian - 12 May 2026 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) It's pretty undeniable that American carmakers have lost the plot at this point. Other carmakers are still getting by, but American brands are now irrelevant outside the states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (2 children) Irrelevant? Teslas are absolutely everywhere here in Finland. A friend went to test drive one yesterday. Model Y is the best selling EV here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla's kind of a special case. But yeah, it's insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (2 children) Irrelevant? Teslas are absolutely everywhere here in Finland. A friend went to test drive one yesterday. Model Y is the best selling EV here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla's kind of a special case. But yeah, it's insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla's kind of a special case. But yeah, it's insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago Well that is true. It's not a new thing though. American car brands have always had a reputation of being unreliable. The best selling brands here are Toyota, Volkswagen and Škoda. The American classic/muscle car subculture has a strong presence as well but that's also a special case. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Chinese slave labor to make us cheaper cars. even bots don't believe this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce The Guardian - 12 May 2026 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce The Guardian - 12 May 2026 permalink fedilink source parent