Let’s Do This! Remove Tarriffs on EVs (pressreader.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by engene@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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If we want to advance our economy, we need to embrace EV adoption. We already invested heavily into EV supply chains.

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[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 32 points 23 hours ago

The tariffs on Chinese EVs are meant to prop up the godawful American car manufacturers. They've spent decades lobbying against better fuel mileage standards, and developing their own EV technologies. And now they know they're losing the fight and need to keep an uneven playing field to survive.

Remove the tariffs and let the fuckers rot. They fought for this. They did it to themselves.

[-] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 6 points 21 hours ago

You may be right, but ostensibly, tariffs and other barriers are an attempt to make trade more fair, as the business conditions in China are significantly different and give various unfair advantages over jurisdictions that have higher labour standards, safety standards, environmental standards, and fewer subsidies.

So in that sense, we don't want to subsidize the oppression of workers who give up a decent living to save us some money, etc..

I realize that things like safety standards can change much faster than legislation.

[-] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 18 hours ago

China is already selling their EVs literally around the world. Their cars are significantly more cost effective and more technologically advanced than literally any competition. Theyre all over the world. For good reason. They're also building factories in other countries, around the world, to bring the same cars and technology there. Canada is missing out categorically.

Canada also isnt holding out over workers rights motives. Its because of our close ties with America and the American auto industry.