It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
  • TroublesomeTalker@feddit.ukEnglish
    19·
    12 hours ago

    Always amused at the “Subsidised” cracks with the Chinese automakers like Tesla wasn’t subsidised up the wazoo. It’s like the only crime is passing on the saving. Not saying you are doing that here, but it’s odd it comes up so much.

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      12 hours ago

      I also find it hilarious that every global multinational offshored everything they possibly could to China, thus their own operations are directly subsidised by the CCP and Chinese labor, yet they cry foul when consumers buy from them directly.

      “Sure we cut 90% of our western workforce, dramatically reduced the quality of jobs and pay for the remaining 10%, directly financing and empowering the CCP for decades, and kept all the profits for ourselves, but consumers are the terrible ones for not supporting our skeleton onshore operation (which we will automate 100% of if able to)”

      • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Exactly, it’s a problem with capitalism. And China seems to be speedrunning it.

      • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        There’s always a scapegoat. Responsibility is for those of us with morals, the rest will get away with what they can until they are actually restrained from the shit they cause