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I'm sure CCP subsidies pay some part, but western automakers also have themselves to blame for treating EVs as nothing but luxury products for the past decade. Western politicians also get some of the blame for not passing legislation that would've effectively forced automakers to change their ways.
It’s probably at least as important that the Chinese government decided on a forward looking policy, then applied it consistently over the time needed. That’s not “cheating”.
Also, I have yet to read any creditable comparison between their subsidies and our own. If you want me to feel outraged, you need a better case that they’re doing something different
California did pass those laws thirty years ago. Then Bush Jr rode up on his horse and got CA to neuter their law. That's why GM made the ev1 then murdered it.
Toyota and Mercedes also had EVs back then they killed.
Were they sold in the US? I've never heard of those!
California. Electric Rav4, sold to fleets mostly, 1997-2003. Both Mercedes and Toyota were partnered with Tesla, but they bailed as soon as Musk showed up. Ford also had a Ranger EV.