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Your statement of "Because of unlimited Gov't support and a "command economy" is not the sole reason. Western OEMs have been seeing the Chinese innovate, gather raw materials, and look to the future for years now and have done nothing to counter.
Western OEMs have so far dragged their feet to change. The change was seen by the Chinese and western OEMs didn't. Like another poster used as an example, Kodak. They did not innovate and change with the times. Look at them now.
When they start producing a vehicle that has a good price point, looks attractive, has features that their customers want, and is quality made, they will make money. Look at the past innovators like Ford, Rockefeller, and Edison. You are telling me that Americans (no offense to any of the other countries) can't figure out how to make EVs cheaper, better, last longer, and go farther? Come on. This isn't rocket science.
With the new 100% tariffs that USA, Canada, and others are putting on Chinese imported vehicles, it gives the western OEMs time to catch up. BUT THE BIG QUESTION WILL BE - WILL THEY TAKE THIS TIME TO CATCH UP OR WILL THEY SQUANDER THE TIME BY COMPLAINING THAT THE CHINESE ARE UNFARE? Boo Hoo Hoo!! Grow a pair and let's get down to work like others in the past have done.
Thank God we didn't have this lazy mindset during WW2. GLTAH.