technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThe US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkThe US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent.www.nytimes.comtechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-21 month agoOk, but nice way to cherry pick numbers. EVs are only 7% of sales in North America, so US automakers still sell far more trucks and SUVs. 75% of 7% is only about 5%. Unlikely to change much in a spread out country with poor charge infrastructure.
Ok, but nice way to cherry pick numbers. EVs are only 7% of sales in North America, so US automakers still sell far more trucks and SUVs. 75% of 7% is only about 5%. Unlikely to change much in a spread out country with poor charge infrastructure.