The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmakers, to squeeze out costs and develop affordable EVs quicker than previously planned.
  • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Or they could be building economies ot scale? You can’t drive down costs making thousands, you need to make millions.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s possible too. It’s not like the US doesn’t give businesses loans and grants for upscaling.