Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear

They’ll be banned faster than you can memorize the spelling of Xiaomi. At least in the US, where we make sure the old inefficient companies stay afloat despite their incompetence.

Chinese cars are heavily subsidized by the state. The reason they’re so cheap is because China bets it can squeeze the competition out of the market before charging basically whatever they want.

I’ve seen Starbucks do the same thing to independent coffee shops.

Edit: This is a post about real car companies like Nissan, Volvo, Mercedes, Renault, whatever. I don’t care about America. Nobody has for decades.

Oh yeah, because US car companies are NOT subsidized at all /s

Sure, but try launching a new auto startup here. It’s a lot harder than in China.

Wrong. US manufacturers have effectively been shut out of China. But not before they made investments that China basically stole.

Who would want a US made car?

Even Americans don’t want them.

I worked in the government for a bit, national park service if it matters, we were only allowed to use US made vehicles.

Constant recalls, constant breakdowns, overall unreliable. These were all vehicles that were less than 5 years okd

I have a 2007 toyota today that refuses to die and has barely needed any work. I’ll probably have it at least another 3 to 5 years at this rate.

American cars are shit

It’s very possible your Toyota was made in the US.

Except for the design and almost all the parts. Probably was assembled here

Many GM and Ford parts are made outside of the US. Possibly only the design and headquarters really separates them. It’s a global supply chain for all companies.

But Ford is responsible for bad designs like EcoBoost and trucks with plastic oil pans. Peek under a Bronco, many of the steel parts aren’t even painted and body seams are not sealed. Peak 1970s manufacturing.