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[-] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 100 points 1 month ago

US automakers broke their deals on running factories here. We have no native auto brands (other than attempted startups) building factories.

No need to protect US brand pricing anymore, let’s make cars affordable to Canadians

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago

I agree with the sentiment, but there are a bunch of US car factories still running in Canada, despite Stellantis breaking their agreement.

The federal and Ontario governments will need to balance: keeping the jobs associated with existing factories, attracting Chinese factories, lowering costs for Canadian consumers, dealing with climate change, and placating Trump.

I don't envy them.

[-] BlairMahaffy@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago

Yup. That’s a difficult balancing act. Thing is, nobody wants North American cars except North Americans. The rest of the world is going to EVS while we spend billions (which Stellantis is still in debt for IIRC) propping up and industry that has retrenched back to huge gas guzzlers.

It is reminiscent of the 1970s energy crisis. We bailed out Chrysler (and Ford?) while they surrendered market to smaller, more efficient, European and Japanese imports.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

From what I can tell, car manufacturers outside North America are quietly being gobbled up by Chinese companies. Some of those manufacturers are producing EVs, which are often paid for with government subsidies. Meanwhile, we're rolling back those subsidies and failing to build our EV infrastructure.

[-] Arancello@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

Seriously? your government can’t or won’t acknowledge the challenges of transitioning to renewables oriented vehicles so you complain that foreign companies aren’t investing to create the infrastructure you need. This, while you double down on oil sands, gas guzzlers from mercan designers and indicate in every way possible that you're not interested in EVs.