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Joined: Sep 2015
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Has a lot to Say!
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"the eco route" as @sospan says... will likely turn out to include making as many as possible of the 30+ million vehicles already on our roads as clean as possible.
Will
Formerly Aero S5 #80
Currently 911 (992) Targa in python green
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly They'll be cheap for a reason! Which doesn't make them bad transport. We're likely revisiting the arrival of the Japanese, then the Koreans and now the Chinese, all of whom started out as budget brands, and in time moved to / became the mainstream. Will
Formerly Aero S5 #80
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They'll be cheap for a reason! Which doesn't make them bad transport. We're likely revisiting the arrival of the Japanese, then the Koreans and now the Chinese, all of who started out as budget brands, and in time moved to / became the mainstream. I loved my MX5, great fun.
Best Regards
Lang may yer lum reek
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly They'll be cheap for a reason! Which doesn't make them bad transport. We're likely revisiting the arrival of the Japanese, then the Koreans and now the Chinese, all of who started out as budget brands, and in time moved to / became the mainstream. Will All of whom left UK manufacturers way behind in design and quality. There isn't any UK owned major manufacturer now. It has been the Chinese objective for years to dominate the world market, they seem to be succeeding.
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly They'll be cheap for a reason! Which doesn't make them bad transport. We're likely revisiting the arrival of the Japanese, then the Koreans and now the Chinese, all of who started out as budget brands, and in time moved to / became the mainstream. Will All of whom left UK manufacturers way behind in design and quality. There isn't any UK owned major manufacturer now. It has been the Chinese objective for years to dominate the world market, they seem to be succeeding. Correctt and even post Brexit our lot do nothing to protect our jobs.
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly They'll be cheap for a reason! Which doesn't make them bad transport. We're likely revisiting the arrival of the Japanese, then the Koreans and now the Chinese, all of who started out as budget brands, and in time moved to / became the mainstream. Will All of whom left UK manufacturers way behind in design and quality. There isn't any UK owned major manufacturer now. It has been the Chinese objective for years to dominate the world market, they seem to be succeeding. Correctt and even post Brexit our lot do nothing to protect our jobs. What was it our previous PM said "Bugger business". Says a lot about their thinking.
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I refuse to buy anything made in China if I can find it made anywhere else. I don't suppose it makes any difference in the greater scheme of things just as UK and EU going to electric cars when so many other counties (China/India) for instance are causing so much pollution.
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Watched the programme last night. Not bad but typical BBC - they turned a 30 minute programme into a 1 hour programme.
Mrs F went to sleep.
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Costock, UK
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The Chinese are supposed to be bringing low cost ev cars to the uk shortly The "MG" dealership adjacent to our office went from quiet (under Subaru/MG) to very busy with the MG BEV's. W They have been here for a while just hiding under other badges. Geely, Volvo, Polestar and now fattening out Lotus. They take a long term view, hollow out the market to wreck competitors and then take a more dominant position. I do not mean that in a rude way. It is a business and they are organised and plan ahead, shareholders, fashion in politics and "no" be damned. I admire South Korea for what they have achieved in a quite short timeframe but prepare yourself to watch the visible march of China in the BEV game now. When a disruptive market inflection takes place it is always interesting to see who sets the pace. Tesla Geely GWM (great wall motors) This weeks Autocar has a number of articles around the new Chinese players appearing - HiPhi https://global.hiphi.com/hiphi-x being the latest. I think we are also behind the curve due to RHD in the UK. Most of them go to Norway (charging with hydro etc means a more advanced market) and the EU first. There will be people who use it to make money (Looking at you Mr Fisker) but don't seem to ship. Those that take a slow path feeling their brand will carry them (VW?) but have to react, new deal with xpeng this week, given the ID is not selling and the factory is taking a break... This is from a technical site that watches emerging market stuff VW-XpengThis is from Forbes Forbes VW-XpengThe general road tests on the existing xpeng cars seem pretty good. Not what I can say about the ID3 sadly. May we live in interesting times. I am just sad that none of the companies involved bring employment in a significant future way to the UK. Very troubling.
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
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