Even with the new 100% tariff on electric vehicles imported from China, BYD would still have the cheapest EV in the US. According to a new report, BYD’s lowest-priced EV would still undercut all US automakers at under $25,000.
After discontinuing the production of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2022, BYD has been at the forefront of the industry’s shift to EVs.
Honestly in my opinion it is time to remove all tariffs on EVs under 25k and let anyone who wants to fill that slot in. American car manufacturers refuse to fill the market need.
As much as I want cheap EVs I trust china about as far as I can throw the country with access to all the data the could get from cars in this country.
They make almost everything you use. They have massive access already. Most of your current car electronics are made there.
Much easier to backdoor data when you make the entire system including the software.
then maybe the us should blanket ban closed source/ binary blob automotive software