• sushibowl
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    1 month ago

    It’s not so much about where it goes, more so the fact that it doesn’t stay in America. This is about saving the American auto industry. Whether it’s for the jobs that would be lost or the profits of the shareholders.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      The military will just order a million new pickup trucks as light utility vehicles.

      And the Answer to jobs isn’t more punishment.

    • Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com
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      1 month ago

      That’s a bingo.

      The idea that “they” don’t want the American public driving EVs is ridiculous.

      • bamboo@lemm.ee
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        1 month ago

        You misunderstand. This is protectionism plain and simple. US car companies are horribly inefficient. Better yet, the US car cartel eliminated most of their budget models to push trucks and SUVs that are more expensive. It doesn’t take much to undercut them, so the US government is banning the competition.