Isn't it very likely that Chinese brands will also feature in the decision? From my sporadic reading here and there it seems they will be able to compete on price globally sooner rather than later.
It seems that people are not able to process the shock for the Chinese entrance to the automobile market. I have seen the Zeekr. It's simply insane. The price is competitive. The quality is competitive (I find it superior to VW and rather competing with BMW/Audi). China also can build stuff at large scale. Now, is it reliable for 5-7 years? That's still not known but we are about to find out.
How long will other countries allow Chinese companies to sell there when non-Chinese companies face much stricter rules when selling in China? Not to mention the perks like state banks providing financing, forgiving missed payments and doing loan rollovers repeatedly, etc. Everyone provides support in some form or another but China provides the most (on a relative basis).
For my part I'd like to see China increase imports to balance trade so it becomes sustainable. That will result in the best outcomes for everyone.
I mean, they build Teslas don't they? The IP goes around. Cheap/forced labour and half command economy definitely help.
But it's long not the "buy the cheapest and of good quality anymore" world, considerations like "whom am I working with / contributing to" are a factor
