Eloon will have his ass handed to him in China

[Aviation Pro]

China rules the EV market and the totality of the fucking illegal immigrant’s “magic” is straight up bullshit.

[msongs]

1. disagree. him and xi are cut from the same cloth and money and power are their mutual interests

[Roy Rolling]

2. What does Elon offer?

An overpriced car for China? Status symbol of a Tesla? Status symbol of the Trump brand?

Xi isn’t buying, he’s selling. Cozying up to your customers is part of the dance.

I hope they aren’t exchanging love letters.

[efhmc]

4. I also doubt that. They will make some kind of deal.

[Torchlight]

5. musk lacks the savvy, insight, and perception of Xi. Different textiles.

[aggiesal]

3. The EV's that China produces would not satisfy ...

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations.
That's why their cars are not sold in the U.S.
Canada is forcing the China EV's to comply with Canadian vehicle safety laws which increases
the price of their cars up to $35K.

[EX500rider]

6. Exactly

Chinese-market EVs often lack specific crash-safety, data privacy, and mandatory hardware requirements needed for U.S. compliance, including robust side-impact protections, advanced passenger-side airbags, and strict "connected vehicle" restrictions to prevent foreign data tracking. While many Chinese models have superior tech, they struggle to meet U.S. standards