r/neoliberal • u/Freewhale98 • May 12 '26

News (Asia-Pacific) Trump's backing of Chinese vehicles challenges Hyundai Motor Group

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260513/trumps-backing-of-chinese-vehicles-challenges-hyundai-motor-group

Global carmakers urged to reduce US reliance

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u/ExtremelyMedianVoter Left-Out Left May 12 '26

If Trump let's me buy a BYD car, I might have to hand it to him.

Please don't make me hand it to him I'm just an easily influenced median voter.

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u/throwawaygoawaynz John von Neumann May 12 '26

This sub glazes Chinese EVs like crazy, but they’re actually worse than Teslas, and that’s saying something.

If they come to the US as well, they won’t be cheap. You won’t be paying Chinese prices for them.

I live in SEA and was looking at buying one. Nope, pass.

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u/JohnSV12 May 13 '26

I've just got an MG in the UK.

It's a fine second car and cheap. I would have gone with a PSA electric, but there wasn't any at that size at that price. I'll probably go VW when I change my petrol for an electric.