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‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 11 points 2 days ago

Dear Swedes, please save us.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 days ago

Dear Chinese*

Volvo and Polestar are owned by the Chinese.

[-] Goldholz 2 points 1 day ago

I would rather see the Union succum than to see it a vassal of china

[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 9 points 2 days ago

The article is explicitly about the company CEO's objections to the change of course in Brussels. Neither of them are Chinese.

Anyhow, if it's the Chinese that save us from shooting ourselves in the foot, that's fine too.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

Okay so I read it too now and you're right in that it's the Swedes calling for the EU to be sensible, but it's still the Chinese saving us from ICEs essentially - because they get to give Volvo (and Polestar) directions and besides some of the newer models are shared platforms with their other makes too.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

Ah well, I can't read the article, I don't have a Guardian subscription.

[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Huh. I don't either but can read it just fine.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago

I don't accept peronalised advertising or cookies anywhere.

[-] OxiZero@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

Use reader mode, the popup magically disappears.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

Oh, thanks! Thought everyone had fixed that already.

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