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Originally Posted by Martinjlm
At the end of the day that is where we will be. The issue I have is that things are being done now in an overt attempt to prevent the US automakers from leading in development of EV technology. By the time EVs really take off, domestic manufacturers will be far behind.
So... when's the last time I had this sort of conversation with this sort of response?...lemme think....lemme think...
Ahh! I remember. Late '70s early '80s when Japanese imports started to take off. "Nobody's gonna buy those little $#!t-boxes" Until they did. "They can't compete with US auto". Until the plants started closing and Americans started getting laid off.
All the signs are there for a repeat, with the additional knowledge that we are already seeing the play being run in Europe and South America. There are also already plays being signaled by Chinese automakers to build cars in Mexico, the US and Canada. Sorta like VW and Honda did early in the '80s, with all the Japanese manufacturers and some of the Germans following them soon after. It's all right there in front of our eyes, should we choose to open them.
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Yup, China is the Japan of the 80's and Hyundai of the 00's.
GenX refuse to accept that automakers aren't making vehicles for them anymore. They're being made for Millennials, GenZ and beyond. Generally speaking, those generations are more interested in technology and comfort, than heritage and performance.