There can be no market that is both “free” and “fair”
For a market to be fair there needs to be constraints in the right places
In this case the lack of constraints sufficiently restricting the ability for companies to pressure (read as bribe) politicians to push for a lack of subsides for specific sectors of an industry
These vehicles would also be eligible for those subsidies if they meet the criteria of being assembled from mostly North American parts. You’re comparing subsidies available for every company meeting certain criteria (even these Chinese companies) versus subsidies available only to those companies owned by the Chinese government.
Except every other company gets subsidies, so this is specific and not “fait market”.
The current fair market for EV manufacturers includes getting a buttload of incentives from governments.
There can be no market that is both “free” and “fair”
For a market to be fair there needs to be constraints in the right places
In this case the lack of constraints sufficiently restricting the ability for companies to pressure (read as bribe) politicians to push for a lack of subsides for specific sectors of an industry
The key word there is “company.” Chinese car manufacturers are not companies, they are the state-owned entities.
These vehicles would also be eligible for those subsidies if they meet the criteria of being assembled from mostly North American parts. You’re comparing subsidies available for every company meeting certain criteria (even these Chinese companies) versus subsidies available only to those companies owned by the Chinese government.