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‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2026
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Its going to be kodak and digital photography all over again
Only with more tariffs and protectionism.
Which ultimately won't matter because China will monopolize third world markets and starve Western makers to irrelevance.
Not a lot of long-term thinkers in power these days.
Why think long term when stonk go up now?