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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Gokhan, Oct 27, 2023.

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    if china ever gets their foot in the door, it will be game over.
     
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    It's not one foot, or even a giant boot... More like a whole army of car makers in China that are poised to do alot more than get their foot in the door when it comes to dominating the world market in the next few years. These sales numbers for just a single month in China are astonishing:

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    Kind of makes you wonder how many legislators are bought off by lobbyists with China's best interest. How else can you fly a spy balloon all the way across the USA.
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    I haven’t wondered for about 50 years :cool:
     
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    At least the present administration has maintained the tariffs of the last, and increased them to some extent
     
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    The two-row version of the ID.buzz has been available in Europe for some time now, and the 3-row version is coming to the U.S. in June.
    https://www.motortrend.com/events/how-to-buy-2025-volkswagen-id-buzz-electric-van/
     
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    not bad. when does the ford focus ev come out?