Hybrid Electric Vehicles

[ytz]

Nobody will buy Chinese cars they said.....

Cheap Chinese Cars Are Taking Over Roads From Brazil to South Africa

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-17/chinese-carmakers-threaten-ford-gm-stellantis-in-global-markets

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Nobody will buy Chinese cars they said.....

The proof will be in the pudding in a few years. If the cars do well, then more people will buy them, if not....

 

[ytz]

The proof will be in the pudding in a few years. If the cars do well, then more people will buy them, if not....

You could just read the article....

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Tesla has likley the most efficient manufacturing of any carmaker in the world, yet they cannot sell a car in North America as cheaply as the Chinese. I seen a lot of stuff on Chinese complaining about how poorly constructed many of them are. The Chinese are big on features, not on long term reliability.

 

[The Bread Guy]

So, is this the crack that eventually breaks open the dyke?

Quebec government lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars that would have taken effect in 2035.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

Background: as of a couple of weeks ago, at least one poll showed QC's Premier not doing so well in the popularity department in spite of a honkin' minority in the legislature/National Assembly from 2022's provincial election, so is this one way of looking nicer?

Premiers’ Performance: The journey from first to worst for Legault; Eby’s decline continues - Canadian premiers approval rankings Sept 2025

In September 2025, Kinew leads premiers; Legault deepest fall; mixed results for Ford, Moe, Smith, Eby. Canadian premiers approval rankings Sept 2025

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