{"id":270050,"date":"2023-07-28T19:46:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=270050"},"modified":"2023-07-28T19:46:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:46:58","slug":"europe-faces-chinese-cheap-car-invasion-vauxhall-owner-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=270050","title":{"rendered":"Europe faces Chinese cheap car \u2018invasion\u2019, Vauxhall owner\u00a0warns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"405\" data-attachment-id=\"270055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=270055\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/00Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-3.38.48-AM-1280x716-1.png?fit=1280%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,716\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-3.38.48-AM-1280&amp;#215;716-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/00Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-3.38.48-AM-1280x716-1.png?fit=723%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/00Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-3.38.48-AM-1280x716-1.png?resize=723%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270055\" 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href=\"https:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/\">NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you wanted to destroy an industry, I can\u2019t think of a better way to do it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"270052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=270052\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-878.png?fit=498%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"498,259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-878\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-878.png?fit=498%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-878.png?resize=723%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270052\" style=\"width:761px;height:396px\" width=\"723\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-878.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-878.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Stellantis boss says carmaker will struggle to compete with cheap Chinese EVs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Vauxhall owner Stellantis has warned of a coming \u201cinvasion\u201d of cheap Chinese cars as it pressures its suppliers to cut costs to compete.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The firm, which also owns Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, will also use its heft to demand lower prices from partners as it tries to bring down the cost of electric cars.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Chief executive Carlos Tavares, who has been outspoken before on the high cost of battery-powered cars and the risk they pose to the mass ownership of cars, said suppliers should prepare to comb over their businesses and cut costs as he has done.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He said Stellantis faces a \u201cbrutal scenario\u201d where it must compete with Chinese-made cars which are a quarter less expensive while having to invest billions into electrification. Mr Tavares told a French radio station that China\u2019s export ambitions amounted to an \u201cinvasion\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Chinese carmakers are targeting European markets including the UK with predominantly electric cars, undercutting companies like Volkswagen and Stellantis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Big firms including Warren Buffett-backed BYD; Chery, which makes Land Rover models in China; and Great Wall through its Funky Cat brand plan to sell their cars in the UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cheap labour costs and a much more mature supply chain for battery components in China puts the country at a distinct advantage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netzerowatch.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c920274f2a364603849bbb505&amp;id=4e595a155c&amp;e=4961da7cb1\"><strong><em>Full story<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vauxhall owner Stellantis has warned of a coming \u201cinvasion\u201d of cheap Chinese cars as it pressures its suppliers to cut costs to compete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":270055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691818341,691821421],"class_list":{"0":"post-270050","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-china","9":"tag-vauxhall","11":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/00Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-3.38.48-AM-1280x716-1.png?fit=1280%2C716&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-18fE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":352561,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=352561","url_meta":{"origin":270050,"position":0},"title":"ZEV Mandates Force Closure of Vauxhall\u2019s Luton\u00a0Plant","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"11\/27\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Vauxhall is planning to shut its Luton van-making factory in a move that puts 1,100 jobs at risk, as\u00a0net zero rules force it to curtail sales of petrol vehicles.","rel":"","context":"In \"Automotive industry\"","block_context":{"text":"Automotive industry","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=automotive-industry"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/091f497400f8a620f22cc1426d19b2c9e.jpg?fit=1200%2C752&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/091f497400f8a620f22cc1426d19b2c9e.jpg?fit=1200%2C752&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/091f497400f8a620f22cc1426d19b2c9e.jpg?fit=1200%2C752&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/091f497400f8a620f22cc1426d19b2c9e.jpg?fit=1200%2C752&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/091f497400f8a620f22cc1426d19b2c9e.jpg?fit=1200%2C752&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":334756,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=334756","url_meta":{"origin":270050,"position":1},"title":"Vauxhall owner threatens to close UK car\u00a0factories","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"06\/27\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This is not sustainable in the long run, and the likes of Vauxhall would quickly run out of cash to do so. 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