Re:Tesla winds down Cybertruck production after years of poo...
by holgerschurig on Saturday November 07, 2026 @10:23PM
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> Chinese EVs are dominating every market outside the US.
Well, that is factual false. In Germany for example, the market share of chinese car vendors (EV or not) is 6.1%. And the market share of "pure" EVs is 37.0%, the one of plug-in-hybrides is 11.2%.
So there is no way that chinese vendors dominate the german car market. Not the whole one, not the EV submarket.
I think you US guys should stop declaring victory of china. It's entirely in your head and makes you non-competitive. For example, Germany as a export-import surplus since the 50s, every single year. While the USA has an export-import deficit since the 70s, again every single year. And because of your deficit you now collectively think "Oh, we are de-industrialized and China is leading worldwide, we can never compete". I can't say if the first thing is true. But the 2nd is false: China is not leading worldwide. Otherwise Germany could not have a surplus. And if the small Germany can compete, then so could you.
Well, that is factual false. In Germany for example, the market share of chinese car vendors (EV or not) is 6.1%. And the market share of "pure" EVs is 37.0%, the one of plug-in-hybrides is 11.2%.
So there is no way that chinese vendors dominate the german car market. Not the whole one, not the EV submarket.
I think you US guys should stop declaring victory of china. It's entirely in your head and makes you non-competitive. For example, Germany as a export-import surplus since the 50s, every single year. While the USA has an export-import deficit since the 70s, again every single year. And because of your deficit you now collectively think "Oh, we are de-industrialized and China is leading worldwide, we can never compete". I can't say if the first thing is true. But the 2nd is false: China is not leading worldwide. Otherwise Germany could not have a surplus. And if the small Germany can compete, then so could you.