▲ 595 ▼ The US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent. (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 205 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) Toyota CEO: "Unless things change, we will not survive." https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/toyota-just-issued-stark-warning-173055087.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) This is Toyota though. So by, "unless things change" he just means, "unless the world turns their backs on EV and switches to hydrogen fuel on a traditional ICE package." Toyota refuses to accept that people want EVs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago Yeah fuck Toyota, they have been actively steering consumers away from BEVs to their hybrids for decades so that they can keep that sweet replacement parts cash rolling in. Here in Australia when they finally launched an EV, they gave it a ridiculous alphanumeric name that nobody remembers (and I refuse to look out up) - almost like they wanted it to fail. I'll never own a Toyota again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) This is Toyota though. So by, "unless things change" he just means, "unless the world turns their backs on EV and switches to hydrogen fuel on a traditional ICE package." Toyota refuses to accept that people want EVs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago Yeah fuck Toyota, they have been actively steering consumers away from BEVs to their hybrids for decades so that they can keep that sweet replacement parts cash rolling in. Here in Australia when they finally launched an EV, they gave it a ridiculous alphanumeric name that nobody remembers (and I refuse to look out up) - almost like they wanted it to fail. I'll never own a Toyota again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago Yeah fuck Toyota, they have been actively steering consumers away from BEVs to their hybrids for decades so that they can keep that sweet replacement parts cash rolling in. Here in Australia when they finally launched an EV, they gave it a ridiculous alphanumeric name that nobody remembers (and I refuse to look out up) - almost like they wanted it to fail. I'll never own a Toyota again. permalink fedilink source parent