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China's Zero-Mile 'Used' EVs Are Flooding Global Markets (insideevs.com)

submitted 1 day ago by klu9@piefed.social to c/china@sopuli.xyz

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In a process akin to "dumping" to gain market share, China's EV manufacturers are pocketing government sales bonuses, then dumping "sold" EVs in foreign markets at low prices.

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[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd take one even if it's only good enough to be gutted and turned I to a gokart

[–] viking 4 points 1 day ago

Chinese EVs have come a long way. A recent BYD model will beat a Tesla in every aspect.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And they will go straight to the landfills because...why not.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

iirc its usually not a landfill but China has a lot of unused land, so there are places with just entire lots of EVs not being in use.

there was a chunk due to the rideshare boom https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/the-real-story-behind-chinas-graveyards-of-abandoned-evs/

similar to the current story it all revolves around taking advantage of the government rebates for new evs

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah I meant the graveyards. The world over has em so it's not a china problem, but a corporation problem.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would they?

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Cause that's just what happens. They have some big bike, ebike, car graveyards. Not to say other companies other then China don't either. It's a corpo thing