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Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM::The platform was to use GM's Ultium batteries.

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[–] franklin 131 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (53 children)

As trade with North America and China degraded that was one of the worst casualties.

China has a booming market for small EVs. It is not an understatement to say they are years ahead of us in that regard.

What is it North America? Because you said I'm not allowed to have public transit and now I'm not even allowed to have the type of car I want.

Oh boy do I love freedom.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Making a cheap car isn't rocket science, but Americans unfortunately get all this cheap credit and blow it on luxury SUVs/crossovers

[–] clegko 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because Americans spend WAY more time in their cars than most other countries and I'll be fucked if Im spending an hour+ each day in a cheap econo-car.

[–] orrk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

look, if your car is the backup house wouldn't you spend more on it?

[–] clegko 1 points 1 year ago

With the way the economy is going, it may well be many people's primary house.

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