During multiple historic fuel crises and a climate crisis that left tens of thousands dead across Europe this summer, the bloc is reportedly close to striking a deal to allow its automakers to produce more of the vehicles that directly caused each of those problems.

In doing so, it would only ensure that its automakers are unprepared to compete against the country that actually is providing solutions to those problems: China.

  • UiUiUiUiUi@piefed.nl
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    12 minutes ago

    Here’s an idea: make ICE cars more expensive and use it to fund local electric car sales to compete against BYD.

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    2 hours ago

    AfD voters apparently want Chinese cars, and then become pissed off about job losses in their country…

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      2 hours ago

      Germany will forever shrink again under AfD fascism.

      Macron and Carney may have to rule over the Saar Protectorate with an iron fist, can’t let those fascists commit crime.