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to put big tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports . He’s not shy about it — he’s concerned that cheap electric cars from China will come into the US and steal auto sales and jobs away from US automakers. There’s a bit of irony here, though.
Perhaps, instead of uncritical allegiance to fossil fuels and an obsession against anything that will help maintain a stable climate and clean air, Rubio and his colleagues could have thought about the future of the US economy and US jobs. That’s what China did. It knew the future of automobiles would be electric. It knew that electric cars is where the economic boost and the jobs would come in the transportation sector.
I think that if Chinese electric cars were allowed to compete on a level playing field in the US, they’d become major players in the US auto market within a decade. That said, it’s not a level playing field for foreign automakers versus Chinese ones. So, why should it be a level playing field here in the US? Though, what would be really nice is if the US simply had more car companies and electric car models with great specs, great design, great powertrains, and great pricing.
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