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[โ€“] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 days ago

Western? Looks like Mazda, Subaru, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan are all waaaaaaaay behind. Nissan blew its lead, Honda's only EV is a badge engineered GM product, Toyota is actively trying to make EVs not happen in favour of hybrids, and is holding hands with Mazda that is doing nothing but riding Toyota's coattails.

[โ€“] ShieldsUp@startrek.website 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The passenger car division is 78% owned by a Chinese company. I don't understand the "buy European" angle here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars

Most of their cars are actually designed and produced in Europe.

Didnโ€™t they stop or push back their American electric rollout?