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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by noosphr on Monday March 09, 2026 @12:08PM (#47310925)
China couldn't get a local ICE industry running no matter how many times it tried in the 70s, 80s and 90s. So they made a bet on the next technology.

They not only didn't have a local industry, they knew they couldn't make one and adjusted government policy.

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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by pjc50 on Monday March 09, 2026 @12:16PM (#47311053)
They do actually make ICE cars and hybrids as well, it's not just electrics.
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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by hangonhn on Monday March 09, 2026 @12:36PM (#47311386)
They do but they were not on par with foreign competitors.
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