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The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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American brands got caught with their pants down during the 08 recession because no one wanted to buy a Hummer anymore. These brands are barreling straight into another bankruptcy because we didn’t learn our lesson from last time because all that matters is protecting profit margins. This is on us.

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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And America has artificially cheap gas, little to no taxes or penalties for owning gas guzzling trucks, incentivizes large suvs through means like CAFE standards and we dismantled our public infrastructure in favor of car centric urban design. We’re just doing the complete opposite of what China is doing all the way up to the big 3’s inevitable bankruptcy.

‘The market has spoken’: Ferrari shares fall after carmaker unveils first fully electric vehicle.

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I actually thought the entire did a surprisingly great job being a throwback to 60s/70s design elements *EXCEPT* for the horrible iPad that sticks out the dash

The Gas Engine Lives On: Honda Abandons Plan To Go Fully Electric By 2040. "Not Realistic"

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New Lexus Infotainment Debuts on the 2026 ES Sedan But You Will Need a Subscription For Some Features

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Lucid Has $1.47 Billion Of Inventory Sitting Unsold, So Its New CEO Hit Pause

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This statistic is kind of misleading at face value because this is about housing units under ownership, it doesn't mean that 60% of the actual population owns a home - thats nonsense.

Lucid Has $1.47 Billion Of Inventory Sitting Unsold, So Its New CEO Hit Pause

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> I get it’s a pretty big market, but is it that big? The EV market in the US is stagnating because it's limited to people who A.) own a home and B.) have charging installed in said home, and that of course coincides with more wealthy people. But that's a limited market, for basically anyone else EVs are a non starter due to the lack of charging infrastructure and somewhat meh (though improving) options compared to hybrids.

Sad Trombone: Our Dodge Charger EV Lost $50K in Value After Just 1 Year

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The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here's How Rivian Did It

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Yeah it for sure can, but I think people get way too hung up on just blaming "slave labor" when in reality lower raw material costs, automation, vertical integration and supply chain efficiencies play a much larger role.

The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here's How Rivian Did It

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People keep bringing up slave labor like this is the 1990s and you’re buying a pair of sneakers. In reality labor in China has gotten much more expensive which is why manufacturing is moving south. Furthermore the answer is that these companies are vertically integrated. BYD being one of the biggest battery manufacturers has major benefits in keeping costs down for example, when a company isn’t as vertically integrated, it doesn’t matter as much when all the parts you need to make a car are manufactured next door.

Rivian R2 enters production, deliveries begin in spring

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> t's also a case with EV owners tend to be more vocal than somebody in a Corolla It's the case for EVs in general. The tech is still changing rapidly which means every new model has its own unique problems that likely wont get long term support. Combine that with the fact that EVs are not a corolla, meaning you're not fixing stuff in your garage, and instead left a *hefty* bill.

Savage Geese: Land Cruiser vs Lexus GX

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When it comes to people interested in this trucks "like me" the issue is less range and more so charging. The last thing I want to do for any my road trips be tied down to making sure my route has a working charger, let alone one that isn't going to make me wait an hour+ on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere.

EV Prices Are Falling, But Automakers Are Eating Nearly $8,000 Per Sale To Pull It Off

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And 80% live in urban areas. I don't even really care about rural people for EVs at the moment. The fact of the matter is that EVs share isn't going to go anywhere if sales are almost entirely focused on those who own a home and can afford to install a charger - which is a small segment of the population. Those renting, or live in HOA, are largley SOL for charging.

EV Prices Are Falling, But Automakers Are Eating Nearly $8,000 Per Sale To Pull It Off

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EV Prices Are Falling, But Automakers Are Eating Nearly $8,000 Per Sale To Pull It Off

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The biggest problem that still remains is charging infrastructure. North Americans are going to continue to be skeptical of EVs until we massively expand charging infrastructure.

(Savagegeese) 2026 Mazda CX-5 | What's the Problem Now?

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I know you guys mentioned that ultimately their decision to go all touchscreen/haptic is cost cutting driven. But did Mazda give much insight into their reasoning/thought process? Especially when considering how proud they were of their current interior design.

(Savagegeese) 2026 Mazda CX-5 | What's the Problem Now?

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While I do agree that most of the time you're not fiddling with things, the point to why many don't like shoving everything into the touchscreen comes down to one thing: does it make the interior better, or worse? And for me, it's worse. I *hate* having to look down at the touchscreen to tap around, and visually confirm the action im trying to preform. I don't care how small, or simple said action should be. People are driving more and more like maniacs, the less time I spend having to look away from the road, the better.

(Savagegeese) 2026 Mazda CX-5 | What's the Problem Now?

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(Savagegeese) 2026 Mazda CX-5 | What's the Problem Now?

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Yeah they easily could have followed Hyundai/Kia and kept the physical controls (and the command knob in the case of Genesis) but while also bringing the screen forward and making it bigger for easier touch use. [Genesis GV70](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000198-3e21-d910-ad98-bebf5c710000/usnpx-2026genesisgv70-dashboard-zd.jpg?update-time=1753389030041&size=responsiveGallery&format=webp) [Hyundai Tuscon](https://www.edmunds.com/assets/m/cs/blt68aee549754ae855/66d1fb5b8f798d1f53df7ee8/2025_Hyundai_Tucson_010_717.jpg) At this point the Koreans are the only ones blending the two well. But Mazda is a smaller company and doesn't have the resources/sales of the larger brands so they probably decided to just go all out on cost cutting, shame.

(Savagegeese) 2026 Mazda CX-5 | What's the Problem Now?

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Mazda swears up and down that they were losing customers because they didn't like the command knob. While I bought my CX-5 for basically that exact reason, we'll see if this works out better for them.

Hyundai Explains Its New Design Philosophy: 'Stronger, Not Louder'

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'We Have No Chance Against This': Honda Reacts To China's Supplier Strength

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> Let me ask you this: how long are you going to use "IP theft" like a crutch when it's clear they have innovated beyond that? Until we end up bailing out western automakers again and learning nothing from it. Just like last time with previous bailout, the big three put all their eggs in the SUV basket and got caught with their pants down when money was tight and gas wasn't cheap. We had every opportunity to use this as a wake up call to push our brands into the future but we didn't - gotta protect those profit margins!

'We Have No Chance Against This': Honda Reacts To China's Supplier Strength

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> The advancements China has made in manufacturing are incredible, but don't let the pro-China bots convince you that China is doing anything magical to get there They're not doing anything magical, they're just doing the complete opposite of what we're doing. How long are we going to bang the "china bad" drum as a convenient excuse for our inability to innovate? We had a chance to learn from the previous bailout of the big three and move away from our reliance on big trucks and gas guzzlers but we didn't. Now after years and years of outsourcing our manufacturing and technological capabilities to China, turns out they've gotten really good at it. Gas isn't going to be cheap forever and we're witnessing that in real time, but western brands are going to get caught with their pants down *yet again* and come crawling back for more bailout money a decade or so from now.

Audi RS3 Sportback/Hatchback is officially on sale in North America for the first time ever.....but only in Mexico

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U.S. Requires Gas and Diesel Contain More Biofuels Made From Crops

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Countless people in this sub unironically believe we're in this position because of the invisible free hand of capitalism. And not, you know, explicitly regulatory and infrastructure policy that explicitly props up oil/gas.

Cloning/Copying all data from old boot drive except OS and Drivers to new drive?

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Can you expand on what you mean by installing everything fresh? I'm already doing a fresh install of windows, but things like Documents, AppData, etc. I want to copy over

Cloning/Copying all data from old boot drive except OS and Drivers to new drive?

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Mazda Promises To Keep The Next Miata Under 2,200 Pounds

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2026 Subaru Outback | They Listened to You!

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Look I understand why Subaru's look the way they do, but my god their design department needs a shakeup. Every new model is just "*okay, how many more random body panels and plastic pieces can we shove into this car*". I know they're leaning more on function over form but jesus these cars are getting hideous.

How long will gas prices have to be for Americans before car buying habits change longer term?

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Long term is going to take effort from legislative and regulatory policy. We had a chance to change directions permanently during the 08 recession when there was a *brief* change in car buying habits. But of course, it didn’t last because we bailed out the big three who of course learned nothing from it, and will almost certainly be in the same situation in the near future.

Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles

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Yeah there needs to be incentives top to bottom in the form of policy and regulatory changes. The fact of the matter is, EVs aren't going to move in significant numbers as long as the average purchase price stays at around $65K, while charging infrastructure is crap.

What are the dumbest car rules and regulations that exist in your country?

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What are the dumbest car rules and regulations that exist in your country?

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They're just gonna keep making huge vehicles, the cat's already out of the bag. Trucks/SUVs have much higher profit margins so manufactures *and* dealers are incentivized to move these products. And big vehicles have become so prolific in this country since we subsidize our gas to be cheap and owning big vehicles comes with little to no penalties in most states. Now when new car buyers are shopping they literally have the mindset of "I need a big SUV to feel safe from the big SUV".

VW’s US Dealers Sue Over Plan to Leave Them Out of Scout Sales

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Assuming it comes out and the ICE range extender version isn't a giant pile of shit (that's potentially a big if), this might be the EV I actually buy.

Plano Black Hate Post.

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Mercedes also has been using "Piano Black Lacquer" (or something along that name) for a long time, IMO they're the ones who really put this on the map.

Europe’s January EV Sales Surge Leaves The U.S. In The Rearview Mirror - The sales of non-hybrid gas and diesel cars are witnessing a stunning collapse in Europe.

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> Totally fabricated market Cheap gas and low taxes on owning/purchasing cars and car centric urban planning in the US is also a fabricated market so whats your point.

Europe’s January EV Sales Surge Leaves The U.S. In The Rearview Mirror - The sales of non-hybrid gas and diesel cars are witnessing a stunning collapse in Europe.

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> I mean, is that any different from effectively subsidizing them like we do in the U.S.? No lol but this sub refuses to wrap their brain around the fact that there are explicit policy decisions at play that promote EVs *and* ICE vehicles. But we're so used to gas guzzling trucks, especially here in the US, as being the default that people genuinely believe we're not subsidizing these cars and that trying to subsidize EVs to promote them is somehow unfair or cheating.

Europe’s January EV Sales Surge Leaves The U.S. In The Rearview Mirror - The sales of non-hybrid gas and diesel cars are witnessing a stunning collapse in Europe.

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And the US has shit charging infrastructure and actively chooses to make gas cheap - both are policy choices in the opposite direction of the EU. The difference being that one has a future and the other doesn't.

Lincoln Aims to Battle the Mercedes-Benz G-Class with Bronco-Based SUV

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Luxury off roaders are my favorite. I really love the Bronco on paper but most of my driving too and from trail heads and camp sites is spent hours on the highway and these trucks *suck* for long drives. This is why the Lexus GX has always been the best off roader/road trip machine IMO so more competition in this space is welcome.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> Consumers have the right to decide what type of vehicle they want. If EV charging infrastructure and renewable energy options at large is not competitive, is it a really a choice? Americans opting for gas guzzling trucks over EVs is a policy failure more than anything else.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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All is this to say, government policy shapes incentives. Without it, we're headed in our current course. Where the US industry will milk high margin SUVs to their inevitable death and EV adoption falls behind the rest of the world because we the government can't consistently find the will to incentivize it through policy.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> But if you asked me "why are bicycles popular?" it would not be appropriate for me to say, "because the government has made it cheap by refusing to tax people for riding bicycles." No, but I would say that bicycling has become more popular, in part, because of government incentives in the form of bike infrastructure and public safety.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> Yep there it is. Every time somebody blames the oil subsidies, they do this goalpost moving where they pretend like "not taxing them as much as I want" This isn't goal post moving, it's directly correlated to part of why Americans buy so many high profit margin, ICE SUVs and trucks. Cheap gas incentivizes the purchase of these kinds of vehicles, the vehicles US auto manufactures want to move the most because of the short term profit. If you want to bury your head in the sand up until the day GM and Ford inevitably come begging for bailout money in 1 to 2 decades be my guest.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> Yes, it is cheap just because Actually insane you can say this with a straight face. Gas is cheap in America primarily for two reasons: High domestic production (which is heavily subsidized regardless of how it compares to other government subsidies), and low taxes - also a direct form of incentives from the government.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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For sure, but these things don't happen out of thin air. It takes *real* investment and incentives from both US companies and the government together. But at the moment US companies are incentivized to chase short term profit margins and the government is more interested in giving billions in subsidies to Oil/Gas industry. We're never going to get anywhere in advancing our EV tech and products like this.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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Do you think ICE cars, and by extension the oil and gas industry, don't/didn't benefit greatly from government incentives? You think gas is cheap just because? Or that we're rolling around in 3 ton V8 SUVs because that's just "what the market wants"?

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> And if you need tariffs to be able to compete, you are not really competing, you are just delaying the inevitable. This is kind of how I feel on the situation. The unfortunate truth is that western brands at least had a *chance* to be a leader in EV/Renewable tech. Like how Germany had a major head start on solar energy but governments couldn't bring themselves to expand on it. Short term thinking and profit margins/shareholder value being the only measure of importance is what put us in this situation. Now, as you said, the entire world outsourced their manufacturing, industrial, and even technological capability to a degree, to China for decades. Allowing them to quickly become the leader in several important industries - and boy are the chickens coming home to roost.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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> Which, to be fair, is in part the job of the government to protect domestic industries. Which can be a double edged sword when these companies expect that they're "too big to fail", allowing them to languish and push for limitations on competition, only to expect daddy government will bail them out after their inevitable demise.