America now has 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, but with US automakers struggling to compete and its reliance on China’s materials, will this help? Mercedes, BMW and VW think not.
It’s not going to work. It’s like when they tried to protect the US market from Japanese cars in the 70s and 80s. Look at the roads now, two of the big three (well, now four) american car manufacturers have gone bankrupt more than once. The one that hasn’t only makes trucks and one flagship sportscar now. US EVs can’t compete with Chinese made ones, it’s just that simple.
It’s not going to work. It’s like when they tried to protect the US market from Japanese cars in the 70s and 80s. Look at the roads now, two of the big three (well, now four) american car manufacturers have gone bankrupt more than once. The one that hasn’t only makes trucks and one flagship sportscar now. US EVs can’t compete with Chinese made ones, it’s just that simple.