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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry (insideevs.com)
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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Cheap doesn’t have to mean stripped of all features. That’s just the way that American automakers have done market segmentation. The cheap Chinese cars will certainly not be luxury models, but they will have infotainment and a few bells and whistles (or, gimmicks).