@notjustbikes Fact check: China has stopped new energy vehicle subsidies in 2022. Now Chinese automakers are expected to be on their own. US tariffs on Chinese cars are mostly symbolic now because there are not many cars made in China being exported to North America and most Chinese automakers are not interested in foreign markets. The only exception is BYD who is trying to break into Japan but only time can tell if they can survive there.
Speaking of BYD, they are under more and more intense scrutiny from the general public now because in the past few years, there has been a substantial increase in fires in BYD stores and all EV dealerships across China. In December 2023, there were four fires in four different cities within one month and a few days ago there was another one. Many suspect BYD's lithium-ion batteries may be the culprit. These things have made me question the whole EV boom; we cannot consume our way out and a switch away from car-centric society is the only solution.