We don't have a car forum, but wanted to share this

[storrsroars]

Canada has access to these Chinese cars. They seem pretty amazing compared to what the US is putting out.



Thoughts?

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'll say this. The group I work with does some work in Europe. One of my guys just flew over on Thursday. We were told this week to make sure he doesn't get a Chinese rental Car because those cars aren't allowed near the client's buildings.

 

[storrsroars]

I'll say this. The group I work with does some work in Europe. One of my guys just flew over on Thursday. We were told this week to make sure he doesn't get a Chinese rental Car because those cars aren't allowed near the client's buildings.

So you're saying that in addition to all the amazing things they already do, they can also hack into your systems if parked close enough?

 

[Fishy]

Here's the thing with Chinese cars.....safety is not high on their priority list and they've effectively subsidized by the government so they will crush Canadian competition on price. I don't think the Canadian government is very good, but this is like pointing a gun at their own auto industry.

That aside....I was in the Caucasus this past summer. They have incredibly liberal auto import regulations, so everything goes - really nice cars all over the place and some of them are Chinese EVs.

Some of them are flat out stunning. They're all clear rip offs of other cars - my personal favorite was a rip off of a Porsche Taycan called a Zeekr 001. God knows what the quality is like, but it's like 1/4th the cost of the original.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Canada has access to these Chinese cars. They seem pretty amazing compared to what the US is putting out. Thoughts?

Technologically advanced, yes versus widely disparate safety considerations. Visiting Shanghai recently for the first time in several years, have to say it’s wild to see well over 80% vehicles are EVs. On the other hand, not so sure the numbers of EV fires and related deaths due to handle-less exterior doors are so great

Also, generous, current mainland subsidies won’t keep 50ish vehicle manufacturers in business. BYD, Geely, and several others will likely survive, maybe even thrive globally. All of them, NFW, even domestically in West Taiwan. /s

 

[Fishy]

Technologically advanced, yes versus widely disparate safety considerations. Visiting Shanghai recently for the first time in several years, have to say it’s wild to see well over 80% vehicles are EVs. On the other hand, not so sure the numbers of EV fires and related deaths due to handle-less exterior doors are so great

Also, generous, current mainland subsidies won’t keep 50ish vehicle manufacturers in business. BYD, Geely, and several others will likely survive, maybe even thrive globally. All of them, NFW, even domestically in West Taiwan. /s

Their safety regulations seem to be a numbers based system.

There are a billion Chinese people so if they lose a bunch in traffic accidents, they can live with those numbers.

Plus, I think they're stepping hard on some patents and IP - that, plus the fact that they are heavily subsidized makes you wonder what on earth was Canada thinking? They shot their own auto manufacturing sector in the head.