Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the U.S.

n3m37h , 6 hours ago

“Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” he said.

So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?

I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.

Antmz22 , 5 hours ago

So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?

Yes, that’s how it works for the imperial core, if you aren’t winning just change the rules.

I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.

Unfortunately this is exactly what they want to happen. Force people to buy something else by artificially inflating the price of Chinese vehicles, hurting their own people.

Zannsolo , 5 hours ago

Better at inhumane working practices.

Psychodelic , 4 hours ago

Isn’t that explicitly why we manufacture so many of our things there? Isn’t that where most iPhones are still made? What’s the difference here?

billiam0202 , 3 hours ago

American companies abusing Chinese labor practices = good.

Chinese companies abusing Chinese labor practices = bad.

Obviously.

Zannsolo , 2 hours ago

I mean I don’t think we should manufacture stuff there.

whostosay , 51 minutes ago

these are the same picture

Buffalox , 3 hours ago

Subsidizing more doesn’t make you better at capitalism.

Strykker , 1 hour ago

Technically since it’s the Chinese government throwing money at the business that would make them better at socialism than us.

JohnDClay , 6 hours ago

What auto industry is Canada protecting? I doubt they think China is subsidizing their EVs to half the cost otherwise.

MagicShel , 5 hours ago

I would assume they do believe the cars are subsidized or otherwise unfairly priced. But I wouldn’t rule out pressure from US diplomacy encouraged by donations from the American auto industry.

FunderPants , 5 hours ago

You should rule out donations, Canada’s federal donation rules are pretty strict.

themeatbridge , 4 hours ago

Greed finds a way.

FunderPants , 3 hours ago

I’m not so sure about that. Federal donation rules are pretty strict.

CorneliusTalmadge , 5 hours ago

“Canada is currently the thirteenth-largest auto-producing nation in the world”

FireTower , 34 minutes ago

I imagine there’s probably a good amount of subcontracting w/ American ones.

Zannsolo , 5 hours ago

I mean it probably a horrible idea to have a bunch of cars running Chinese software in our country. Their prices are artificially low because of terrible labor standards. But we need to do something to bring the price of EVs down.

realcaseyrollins , 4 hours ago

Don’t we already have EV subsidies? Are those going away or something?

macaro , 2 hours ago

The subsides are for getting an industry off the ground before it becomes competitive against traditional technology. EVs aren’t there yet because of inherent limitations to how our metropolitan areas are organized. Hybrids seem to be the best bet, until there’s a high voltage (1kv?) charger that doesn’t destroy the battery. Otherwise, society should investigate alternative fuel distribution.

Pyr_Pressure , 1 hour ago

Don’t we already have pretty strict safety standards for vehicles? I can’t imagine these Chinese vehicles meet all the safety and testing requirements for the price they’re sold for.

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