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In reply to the discussion: Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all]SunSeeker
(57,966 posts)44. US EV sales growth plateaued in 2023.

On September 30, 2025, all federal tax credits for used, new, and leased electric vehicles ended. So it was no surprise, then, that Q3 of 2025 saw record sales for new and used PHEVs and BEVs, as people moved up their EV purchases to take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit. Total EV sales then plummeted in Q4 of 2025.
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These MAGA motherfuckers only want to fucking increase tariffs to fuck us all up. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds.
SoFlaBro
Sunday
#2
Didn't they see how we treated the Japanese and South Korean auto workers in Georgia?
Deuxcents
Sunday
#3
I think we should be able to choose what we want to buy. It's call the free market
walkingman
Sunday
#4
I know, but Ford has leaned on protectionist policies like all of the other American car manufacturers.
SunSeeker
Sunday
#23
Abandoning the smaller car mkt has pissed me off too. I prefer 2 door coupes.
Callie1979
17 hrs ago
#40
It's not the workers' fault, it's the CEOs' fault. The CEOs cut back on quality control to save $$.
SunSeeker
15 hrs ago
#41
My wife's 40+ year old Toyota is now owned by a neighbor who is still driving it daily.
hunter
21 hrs ago
#39
I'm guessing that and anticipated tariffs is why you can't go to a showroom and buy one today.
Ilikepurple
Sunday
#26
I remember a month ago watching a video about Russians having no options but China vehicles and nightmare stories about
yaesu
Sunday
#27
US automakers have had their chance. Lots of people want small, energy-efficient vehicles.
Vinca
Yesterday
#36
I remember the racist undertones in the 1970s, calling Japanese cars "rice burners."
SunSeeker
9 hrs ago
#42