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Researchers, industry leaders urge Ottawa to develop rules to protect consumers as Canada opens its market to Chinese EVs

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The US barely plans 4 years into the future, China plans 40 years at a minimum.

You are focusing on the squirrel in your garden when there is a bear watching from the end of the driveway.

Oh, no doubt.

But I don't think they're weaponizing EVs to the extent you're suggesting. Cybersec experts will be all over that shit and their business here would be shut down. It would break trust and cut off an important chunk of revenue.