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Senate Banking Committee chair called Chinese EVs an "existential threat" to the US motor industry.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/4RY84

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[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Don't forget how they've spent the last century lobbying against public transport infrastructure and walkable cities, requiring most people to own a car if they want the same mobility people across Europe and South East Asia have access to (at 2-5x the cost).

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

True. The UAW got a huge PR boost this year, but don't forget that those fucks want us in massive, overpriced cars that we don't need just as much as the Big Three.

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