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erronis

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9. China is not going to buy US-made EVs. They are making better models at one-third the price.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:41 PM
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Where do the workers go? Norrrm Saturday #1
And then who buys these expensive new EVs? Not the laid-off workers. erronis Saturday #8
If people had been buying them in enough numbers, there might not have been any layoffs to begin with. MichMan Saturday #14
50 "cobots" couldn't replace 1000 people MichMan Saturday #2
1,000 workers that can ACTUALLY afford what is built at that plant shit canned Bengus81 Saturday #3
This orangecrush Saturday #5
They just need the government to afford the vehicles. Or at least print the money for it. OC375 Saturday #6
China is not going to buy US-made EVs. They are making better models at one-third the price. erronis Saturday #9
Not yet. Things can change. OC375 Saturday #10
The Hamtramck GM plant makes full size large EV pickups MichMan Yesterday #17
So it's at least largely hyperbole. Igel 5 hrs ago #20
Just a matter of time before they come for your job. OC375 Saturday #4
I predict GM will have to backtrack on this iemanja Saturday #7
It depends on how strong the union's contract is. LudwigPastorius Saturday #16
as a side note, transient fruit/veg pickers will only be necessary until---- gfwzig Saturday #11
So the consumer will now pay less...? Grins Saturday #12
GM bromeando Saturday #13
GM Shuts Factory Zero, Lays Off 1,300 Workers as $7.6B EV Losses Mount and Gas Trucks Run at Full Throttle MichMan Saturday #15
GM Jughead 20 hrs ago #18
Striking is the best leverage labor's got, snot 18 hrs ago #19
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