This is the fair and balanced type of reporting Germans fawn over their totally independent state media for.

Racist overtones aside, conquering foreign markets with their cars is the only thing that’s kept West Germany relevant since the annexation of the DDR, and that’s coming to an end.

  • Tankiedesantski [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Afaik the only two Anglo/Westoid markets that have had major Chinese manufacturer presence are Australia and New Zealand due to no longer having any local auto industry. In both markets Chinese EVs and even petrol cars are getting more and more common. Not surprising when you look inside a BYD or Haval and see what you get compared to a Toyota or Volkswagen that price.

    This is just going to keep happening with more and more products until the West abandons its feigned belief in the “Free Market” and retreats head first into protectionism.