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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEloon will have his ass handed to him in China
China rules the EV market and the totality of the fucking illegal immigrants magic is straight up bullshit.
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Eloon will have his ass handed to him in China (Original Post)
Aviation Pro
23 hrs ago
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msongs
(74,143 posts)1. disagree. him and xi are cut from the same cloth and money and power are their mutual interests
Roy Rolling
(7,696 posts)2. What does Elon offer?
An overpriced car for China? Status symbol of a Tesla? Status symbol of the Trump brand?
Xi isnt buying, hes selling. Cozying up to your customers is part of the dance.
I hope they arent exchanging love letters.
efhmc
(16,944 posts)4. I also doubt that. They will make some kind of deal.
Torchlight
(7,036 posts)5. musk lacks the savvy, insight, and perception of Xi. Different textiles.
aggiesal
(10,910 posts)3. The EV's that China produces would not satisfy ...
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations.
That's why their cars are not sold in the U.S.
Canada is forcing the China EV's to comply with Canadian vehicle safety laws which increases
the price of their cars up to $35K.
EX500rider
(12,756 posts)6. Exactly
Chinese-market EVs often lack specific crash-safety, data privacy, and mandatory hardware requirements needed for U.S. compliance, including robust side-impact protections, advanced passenger-side airbags, and strict "connected vehicle" restrictions to prevent foreign data tracking. While many Chinese models have superior tech, they struggle to meet U.S. standards