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And, a recent tour of one of the Asian powerhouse's vehicle plants has proved this beyond a shadow of a doubt, at least to Honda President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe.

"We have no chance against this," Mibe said upon a visit to a Shanghai parts factory, commenting on its seamless automation across all levels of production. Logistics, procurement and all aspects of the process were so automated, in fact, that he did not spot a single human worker on the supplier's floor.

Ford executives saying even three years ago that China was way ahead of the game

Toyota's CEO has likewise said regarding not just his company, but the industry in general, "unless things change, we will not survive"

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[–] rockandsock@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't even know the Bolt was around in 2025. Perhaps they should've done a little more to let the public know about them. I think they really wanted to use them for tax purposes, not take away sales from vehicles that make them much more money.

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

It kind of wasn't. While you could buy a Bolt in 2025, they stopped making new ones in 2023. Anything on the lots was just leftover inventory, so not surprising nobody was buying a vehicle that wasn't current.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

especially EVs, who need recharging to keep batteries at healthy levels.... I wouldn't want one that's sat on a lot for 14 months.

I love EVs, but we can't treat them exactly the same as ICE vehicles and the Bolt never had the range to be a really popular contender with americans.

[–] rockandsock@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I see. The whole 33 thing was very misleading.