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Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by acheong08 on Friday May 10, 2024 @07:51PM (#40324837)
Hey if China wants to spend their money giving me a cheaper car, I’ll take it.

> vast amounts of coal

Legitimate concern. Let’s make regulation around that instead, not just a blanket tariff.

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Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by brianwawok on Friday May 10, 2024 @07:58PM (#40324875)
Okay. Are you going to let the car makers self report energy cleanliness? Are you going to go do the survey?
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Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by acheong08 on Friday May 10, 2024 @10:40PM (#40325638)
Force them to pay the US to send inspectors. We’re right back at tariffs but this time with a fair rule that can be applied equally to foreign countries rather than China in particular.
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Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by nyokodo on Friday May 10, 2024 @09:11PM (#40325253)
> Hey if China wants to spend their money giving me a cheaper car

I care more about ensuring America has sufficient industrial capacity than I do short term cheaper EVs.

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