BYD China Building Factories Buying Chrysler Official Response From US Congress 😳

[@LoudRam]

Congress=Blah Blah Blah Blah now vote for me because I care.

[@CMDR_Shokwave]

And the UAW keeps on voting blindly Democrat based on lip-service and bullshit promises. Slaves to the party. Again. But, hey, Biden finally beat Medicare, so atleast they'll be able to get the colon cancer screens they need due to all the smoke the Dems blow up their asses.

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

The good Senator probably thinks BYD is a brand of underwear. Remember what John Adams said, one worthless man is called a disgrace, two are called a law firm, and three or more are called a congress....

[@foxtrotwolf6081]

@@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996 😄

[@nokintendo9132]

@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996 She's not a "Senator", Sir. She is a representative of the House.

[@eurowerx4267]

@@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996 love it 😂

[@Bill-sp8kb]

He, John Adams, was absolutely correct.💯

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

@@nokintendo9132 my mistake sir....

[@OscarGarcia-sk8px]

When BYD starts to sell their Seagull in the US ($11,500. in other markets) it is over for the US automakers.

[@Thunderrolls87]

Not gonna happen plus alot like bigger vehicles

[@thomasferguson139]

Over for Americans not just automakers... Think bigger

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

And im gonna buy 2

[@3rdpig]

@OscarGarcia-sk8px by the time it meets all the safety regulations it will be $30k, or heavily subsidized by the chicom government.

[@getinthespace7715]

That's what Tariffs are for. CCP affiliated companies should be COMPLETELY banned from doing any business in the USA.

[@LifeAfterLosing]

Americans have been building cars in China for decades and at one point almost had the market to themselves. They made BILLIONS of dollars off of the Chinese people. But they did not learn anything while they were there and as usual refused to shift with market as the people there moved to smaller and more affordable EV’s. Smaller Chinese manufacturers took advantage of that opportunity and filled the gaps. They learned and figured out how to make good and compelling cars that people wanted and did it for a price that was less than the Buicks, Jeeps, and Chevrolets that the Americans were selling. GM and Chrysler execs were popping bottles of champagne thinking that the gravy train would go on forever and that they could fleece them like they do their American customers, but now they are in shock when companies like BYD, Geely, Zeekr, X-Peng, Lynk & Co., Chery, Li Auto, and so on, can build better cars that people actually want to buy at prices that people can afford. American car companies can sell cars in China and have been for decades, it’s not BYD’s fault that they squandered their opportunities to make affordable cars and decided to focus on squeezing every person for everything they can get from them. BYD makes a few hundred dollars of profit from the sale of a 13,000 EV and they are ok with that, an American car company wouldn’t even bother because they would rather make $20,000 in profit selling a truck. Asian culture thinks in longer terms. They think 50 years ahead and not next year. That buyer of the $13,000 affordable car becomes loyal to the brand long-term if that car serves them well and they are taken care of while owning that car. It is what cars like the Chevy Cavalier used to do for Chevrolet, the Shadow used to do for Dodge and the Escort used to do for Ford, bring new, young, lower income buyers in and make them loyal to your brand.

[@rayrussell6258]

wrong, Chinese do not think at all. They are all told what to do by their Communist leadership. Every January 1, they are ordered where to show up for the new job they are assigned to do. The only reason US autos were allowed in China and sold there was so the Communists could learn how to make them, and maintain them. That now done, they are trying to take over free markets. In China, only the party elite have nice cars. Everyone else is forced into those cheap cars you speak of, it is not what the workers want at all. They get no choice. That market takeover in other countries must be stopped, in our collective national defense. Sorry, but your rosy story about the glory of China is a real turd when you turn over a shovel full of it.

[@DerrickBest]

You are 100% correct. What's amazing is the workers at US car companies will not and it's not seeing it coming. China is eating their lunch and they cannot stop it.

[@carwashfreak97]

I agree they would thought to make better cars when the Japanese took over US sales through out the 70s, 80s ,90s to the present day same with Koreans they made high quality cars that people want to buy people can barely even afford 26k $ cars but instead of the big 3 🇺🇸 carmakers getting off their laurels the whine to the government like trump or Biden and they raise tariffs on Chinese EV and batteries 🔋 and other critical components in the process raisin prices on cars and have the nerve to say the Chinese cars making it’s way to the states is somehow A threat to national security 😂”oh they’re try to sale your data it’s not fair they’re giving subsidies that’s bad 😂 you know how ridiculous the folks in Congress sound right now

[@yuanshuan7099]

Ford and GM are manufacturing in China, why can’t BYD manufactures in the USA.

[@DerrickBest]

Shhhh they don't like fair competition in the West. Just let the American car companies swindle their taxpayers for more bailouts. And sell crap. Don't forget the old saying. "If ya can't compete. Raise tariffs"

[@MS113MS]

Good question. That will definately help the economy of America by creating more employment opportunities to many people .

[@kenwood2682]

@@yuanshuan7099 Chinese government investment is the difference unlike oligarch run American corporations and hiring incompetent DEI hires

[@eskapadela]

With free competition, the market grows quickly and sustainably and consumers benefit from better and more varied products at lower prices, as well as a wider range of goods and services.

[@Pleasiotic1]

Because their cars are poorly made hazards. You should see what they are saying BYD stands for in China.

[@foxtrotwolf6081]

I guess the US has no say about a deal between an Italian company and a Chinese company.

[@mrbig7718]

Yea it doesn't matter if the deal is about American jobs on American land through an American brand ran in American buildings that has nothing to do with China or Italy. Bankers and politicians will sell out anything to make a buck

[@steadysmv]

I don’t believe the Italians have a say in it anymore either.

[@alexkleine9737]

They may not be able to block the sale but they can reject the sale of product.

[@manuelsmiley7125]

Remember, the US government gave Chrysler away against their will?

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

yes they do - Mexico is stopping BYD from building a plant there

[@chocolatesoldiertv7284]

If BYD bought these brands and employ US citizens to work there and ship these cars abroad to China and the rest of the world is that not good for America?

[@tomtube1012]

Exactly. Jobs and low cost EVs for Americans. How is that bad?

[@atombomb6719]

Nothing surprises me Calculated collapse of the Western empire

[@horseathalt7308]

Glad to see more people waking up. We know who is behind it..the money changers with a HQ in Izreeal.

[@CB-fc7es]

This is the same kind of canned BS I get when ever I contact my congressman or senator about anything even if it is a nonpartisan issue.

[@tigersilberhannes9153]

China saved Volvo and MG. If anyone can save the lackluster american car industry, its the Chinese.

[@12345anton6789]

@@tigersilberhannes9153 Ford didn’t to anything good to Volvo when they owned it, they just sucked out resources from Volvo. Chinese car company Geely has literally put billions in Volvo’s production facilities and R&D in Europe. Volvo employees is very happy that Geely put a lot of resources in developing Volvo and securing the jobs.

[@MGZetta]

I feel like in American sinophobic society, saving their brand is like least of their problem when China is near. lol. Pretty sure they would rather die than saved by Chinese. And I call that natural selection.

[@josephcler3299]

I hope they build them better then their tofu buildings and roads

[@johnwindsor9069]

What is sad is that the UAW keeps voting for these people.

[@stewartsmith1947]

None of the UAW leadership and members are Brainiacs !

[@carwashfreak97]

It’s the CEO’s and the 3 automakers

[@esteemedenergy]

Dodge / RAM / Chrysler has not been American in decades.

[@JI814]

And Jeep

[@TheChanDave]

You can see it in the build quality

[@edwsal59]

Right, French owned now. Congress is out of this.

[@luliluli1471]

Yeah, but not Chinese either. This must be avoided at all costs. This is a takeover by the enemy.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

They killed themselves by building crap starting in the 1980's. Simple as that. Consistently at the bottom in reliability. People simply do not want to buy their unreliable vehicles. Combine that with workers wanting premium salaries that are not competitive on the world, and they are done. PERIOD.

[@Tsuter1978]

Keep it up TK. You hit the nail on the head about our congresswoman. She doesn’t care about the situation. Only way they will care is for these stories to blow up. Keep it up.

[@thomasferguson139]

They don't even care if we know, they are being fully funded to betray and be a part of America's demise.

[@motorcitymadman146]

They only pretend to cast during election time. They are bought off by corporations and special interests.

[@nicoctane1669]

If BYD is cheaper than most US cars now & more reliable than what Stellantis has now I say let BYD buy them out.

[@wally6193]

wouldn't take much to make them more reliable because their reliability now is pretty BAD.

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

there is a war going on between the elites of America ( the 1% real capitalists) vs a "people's" republic - just about everything is weaponized against China

[@carwashfreak97]

China is just trying to help out Chrysler and dodge maybe the wouldn’t be so many recalls

[@MS113MS]

Good question. That will definately help the economy of America by creating more employment opportunities to many people .

[@eskapadela]

With free competition, the market grows quickly and sustainably and consumers benefit from better and more varied products at lower prices, as well as a wider range of goods and services.

[@skyboomer2127]

BYD is not your enemy. Everybody’s enemy is bad management at Stellantis. There are two choices, no Stellantis and no jobs or BYD-Stellantis (maybe someone else) with some jobs. The reality is BYD will be here and will be making and selling cars plus making and selling batteries. BYD already has a planned factory in Mexico, from which they will export to the US, exactly like GM and Ford. I wonder why they would want a dog like Stellantis with archaic factories and UAW commitments. Maybe they are just bottom fishing to see what they can get cheap.

[@brabblemaster401]

They shouldn't be. There should be zero Chinese companies in America. We didn't have Soviet companies during the cold war, so why do we allow Chinese companies during the new cold war. If we cut trade from China off they would suffer greatly, we would suffer for a time until we switch manufacturing to other nations or in the US again. But China wouldn't have a way to recover. Their upper class is extremely dependent on export money and their lower class is to poor to purchase enough goods to sustain their manufacturing base. So yes BYD and Stellantis can both be our enemy

[@davidglazener7210]

That what you think. Pay attention to Taiwan, pay attention to the West Pacific Sea and what China is doing to the Philippines. China wants war with the US that building factories in America will finance that war with the US. Wake TFU!

[@horseathalt7308]

BYD is heavily subsidized by the CCP. That is a threat to national security.

[@reginald7214]

Correct

[@Kawasaki750H2stroke]

I think youre correct about BYD shopping for a desperate company losing money by the billions. If anyone can sell cheap affordable cars its BYD.

[@markhunt5019]

Essentially been a Union worker and rep most of my life. At some point, you simply need to build a better car for cheaper. You can try to ban “better and cheaper” but “better and cheaper” will sell everywhere where it is not banned. It’s a big world and a car company has to compete globally. “Made only in the USA,” “Sold only in the USA”- that’s bankruptcy before you even get to that point. How about understanding how the Chinese system is beating the American system at everything?! Start by avoiding the American propaganda channels and find the truth. Those young Chinese workers will have better care in their old age, than American workers. Guaranteed. But that realization is probably a “bridge too far” for many of your viewers.

[@ExecuteBrandon]

Why didn’t they freak out when Stelantis bought them? 😂

[@horseathalt7308]

They were not CCP. But I'll say that they are NWO....just about the same thing.

[@tl3565]

I’m sorry but China builds beautiful cars with mesmerizing interiors. I’ve seen the cars in China. BYD has the money to invest in Chrysler that Stellantis will not and they will bring down prices. Most American car parts are already made in China and shipped back here anyway.

[@linphilip6389]

Sorry, but americans do not care about reality but wanna indulge in fantasy

[@harriettanthony7352]

Bravo! Well said! And to add, these are quality products, & some are just plain fun, as in the "Ora Cat" EV

[@765kvline]

--As long as they aren't 'tofu' quality parts with little longevity.

[@mazdaratti89]

When Chrysler was bought by Mercedes and then PSA, not much concern. Now that it's a Chinese company so much outrage. If they buy it they will be employing Americans not Chinese. So much hate for the Chinese that a planned battery factory in Michigan by Gotion Hight Tech is being protested by local residents. I shake my head that these people don't want more jobs because of who owns the company.

[@0004612]

It’s not hate for Chinese people, it’s hate of Chinese Communist government.

[@reginald7214]

Crazy times

[@eish3291]

Only 1 loser here.The American consumers.

[@randyschnelle4137]

Furthermore Germany last time i checked is one of our allies and has some of the best designs and engineering in the world. A far cry from our standards and the Germans!

[@MrAmhara]

White fear. lol

[@briandonald]

I live in her district. I should write her and see if I get the same boilerplate response.

[@michaelcoonce6694]

It's concerning but the government doesn't care

[@justinburton991]

Keep voting the way you do 🤷‍♂️

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

As long as these companies can find workers willing to do the same job for far less money, we are screwed. Companies these days do not give a damn about anything other than the bottom line. Bean counters run the company.

[@tylersowa3858]

Well our current " leaders" only care about anyone who is not American

[@merlabel8369]

These people could care less about regular folks! The politicians are getting kickbacks so screw the American people.

[@carwashfreak97]

It’s unfortunate it on both size democrats gives us the bare minimum and republicans you get nothing

[@765kvline]

The politicians are simply corrupt insider-trading machines without a soul or an ethical compass.

[@jackpalczynski7884]

What's the alternative? If BYD builds electric cars or batteries in current Chrysler factories, they'll just build them in China. I don't know, I think I'd rather have American workers building stuff for BYD than having it built by people in China. Don't forget that Chrysler is Stellantis which is a Dutch company. I get that we don't want to support Chinese anything. But without them buying Chrysler, it's going to be like GM in Framingham, MA (look up that factory) that just shut down and is now a car auction house.

[@rayrussell6258]

the alternative is you don't let them muck up the supply chain by letting them in in the first place. Government must cancel funding the Chinese Communists, and redeploy that money to American companies.

[@MattsRanger]

Chinese companies are ALL divisions of CCP.

[@johncoinas]

Byd can't get into the us if they build them in China that's why. Us tarrifs are to much. Maybe if they build in mexico

[@peterdevreter]

Agreed, but stellantis is french/Italian. We Dutch people are smart enough not to burn our fingers on french made cars 😂

[@peterdevreter]

Small correction, their main "office" is in the Netherlands but that's purely for tax reasons. Every major company has a dodgy dutch construction because of the little tax they have to pay here.

[@19five7]

They are to worried about changing the exhaust law in Michigan to worry about real issues.

[@Skidderoperator]

Anybody pointing nukes at us need to GTFO!!!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

What about SMOG Issues??? Not Noise?

[@awkwardtexan]

That letter sounds more like an election ad. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@AIPretendingToBeHuman]

As long as a company can create high paying jobs, should we really care about the nationality of the shareholders ? Choice A, take a minimum wage job at an American retail shop -- Choice B, take a factory job at a Chinese owned company that pays 4j-6x minimum wage ? What's the difference between working at a BYD factory or a Toyota Factory of a Mercedes-Benz factory ?

[@donjones7232]

BYD buying a so-called American company to backdoor the sale of their EV's in the US

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

And American consumers get cheaper cars... bug off bob.. you buy it if you money like that (to lose more money).

[@redhunnid5142]

Hasn’t been American in over 20yrs since 1998 to be exact it’s been Europeans picking up the slack of these Americans that can’t stay a float to save their lives terrible management now Europeans just bounce all these American brands around because they could careless about them they look down upon them like filth Carlos Tavares look at Dodge like bottom barrel trash

[@nickmalone3143]

Built in mexico to avoid china tariffs

[@cosmoray9750]

Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep hasn't been American for decades. Stellantis ring a bell ? 🤔

[@harriettanthony7352]

If that happens, its good news for the American car buyers

[@krazzykiller1]

I'm telling you guys stellantis is a financial holdings company. They don't care if they sell one car. They are hoping for some government bail outs money and they are selling all there brands after they get that.

[@b3hamby]

You are telling that.

[@TakingonSocialism1776]

they already got $334 million to reopen Jeep plant in Belvidere illinois

[@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj]

Yes! and same things happened to Boeing as well

[@lordlee6473]

Those BYD cars are way better than the craps Stellantis makes

[@adr9513]

Treasonous politicians...

[@bjcouche1]

I can't think of a reason why BYD would buy Dodge / Ram / Chrysler, unless they can purchase the brand names only and not any of the factories. Why would they want to purchase old outdated factories filled with old production equipment that has proven to not be able to produce vehicles at a profit. Add on top of that those factories come with existing labor issues. It would be easier, cheaper, faster to simply build their own factory in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia... You know, in areas that Honda and Toyota already chose.... As far as plants in Michigan, if parts of Stellantis are sold off, I predict that any of those plants in Michigan will simply be closed and written off instead of sold to anyone to continue production.

[@rayrussell6258]

because those plants are not old and outdated; don't get your info from CNN and MSNBC.

[@harriettanthony7352]

This is EXACTLY what WILL happen! The proof is, for an example, the Schwinn bicycle company. The name exists, but the company is extinct. China bought the whole 'package' kept the brand name, and sold off everything else. The bikes are made in China. I have NO LOVE for Communists { they tried for 18 months in Viet Nam to kill me} BUT I do admire the Chinese Business skills.

[@12345anton6789]

The problem in the US is to get skilled workers enough to a large car factory. In Michigan you already have the workers at the Chrysler plant, it’s just a matter of retooling the plant, not a problem for the Chinese since they have built many modern car factories the last decade.

[@bjcouche1]

@@remix-yy1hs I'd guess that any plant, even non automotive plant workers could join the UAW. Ive been to lots of plants doing Automation work, Ford, Dodge, GM, Honda, Toyota.etc. I've observed that the Honda and Toyota plants are mostly non union and not in Michigan. Honda and Toyota plants compared to the Detroit 3 are: cleaner, better illuminated, and overall a more enjoyable place to work. The workers seemed to be more willing to help each other and work as a team, and seemed to take more pride in their work. More break rooms were located closer together so employees don't have to walk across the plant to use the restroom. I don't understand how people can say that an automotive worker is a skilled labor that requires extensive training. An assembly line worker is simply bolting the same bumper or body panel on every 60 seconds. They are not doing bondo work or painting the cars. If you retool the plant, the workers also need retraining for new or different tasks / tools. I feel the advantage of building a plant farther south in areas of lower income or lower costs of living is that if you offer a high wage, a job at that plant would be highly sought after, and those lucky to land a job there would be appreciative to have it and work hard to keep it.

[@cgkuch4184]

@@harriettanthony7352 a good way to dismantle the unions!

[@Swagalious689]

Chrysler has one car. Dodge is a ev company now everyone believes both will go bankrupt. BYD in this scenario is creating and saving American jobs as a European country dismanles it. Two options let thr brands die or let BYD create jobs resurrect these 2 brands hire and compete in the American car market.

[@Truthstelling]

I thought BYD is a good thing for America...Good quality cars with advanced technologies being built in America with American workers. Pls be rational

[@jackmeoff2396]

I dont fear BYD buying Chrysler/Dodge.

[@richardclark5187]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, i know Congresswoman, " you're fighting for me" !!!

[@chrisdominguez5632]

He said world stage 🤣 also it doesn't matter who's in office things ain't gonna change

[@jeffp6849]

Congress is doing something. They have already done a lot. They have created this problem. They wrote the laws and the tax codes that doomed our workers. It is not the US car company engineers or the rank and file assemblers at fault. It is the top executives of the car companies, top union bosses and congress itself. All of the persons in those groups already know the facts I am about to reveal. First of all, most every significant country in the world fund their national government with Value Added Tax (vs income tax) as its dominant method for taxation. This is to protect their workers and taxpayers. That of course includes China, Germany, Japan and most all others. This is why we run trade deficits to these countries. Trade deficits give the countries that export to us the opportunity to take our wealth and prevent us from getting theirs. America has been getting steadily poorer for some time due to trade losses. The US doesn’t even rank in the top 20 countries in the world for standard of living, a list we used to be at the top. The China auto retail market sales passed us up years ago, they are number one now. They get the money, we get the stuff, and the stuff wears out. They however have the money, so they wisely invest. VAT does not punish investment like income tax does. If they buy Chrysler (with what used to be our money), they will not make the cars in the US for very long. Look at a street in Tokyo, do you see as US made car? No, because of VAT. Income tax is easy to get around for the rich elites, VAT is hard to cheat. Congress continues to punish honest US workers and companies for earning, the successful countries focus on domestic (their country’s) consumption with VAT. A car exported from the US pays taxes in both countries, a car imported to the US pays primary tax in neither. It’s just the way congress has devised it to be. Your congress person knows this, interesting she didn’t mention it. Hmm.

[@Patrick-kt5mc]

The Chinese already own an automotive glass plant in Dayton, Ohio, where I used to live.

[@ablam8]

And the workers there are very happy. So what is the point,

[@talbotd27]

The fall of great American automakers is coming from clueless lawmakers who don’t know a thing about cars and don’t give a shit about them either. They just view cars as transportation. They think they can sell off brands to China and Europe and nothing will change. They think they can force automakers to have a 100mpg average fleet wide by 2030 and that’s just fine. They already succeeded in killing Dodge. The Hemi, one of the greatest American combustion engines of all time, is dead. The Dodge challenger and charger are now an AWD, 4 door electric vehicle. Dodges profits are down 48% this quarter and the CEO of Stellantis’s response is that he will happily kill off any brand that doesn’t make a profit. So first he destroyed Dodge by getting rid of their best selling cars, and they he’s gonna justify killing the brand by saying that Dodge isn’t making any money 🤦🏻‍♂️ It’s a crime. You know what he said he believes Americans want out of the Dodge brand? He said “clearly Americans want to buy safe, clean, cheap electric vehicles from us.” Thats what the guy actually believes Dodge is all about 😂 You cannot make this stuff upb

[@jrs9264]

Chinese are smart enough to keep the UAW virus out of their factories......💯🤔👍

[@goblinzl1]

what chinese vehicles are sold here genius? all the chinese do is give us viruses. they suck. if BYD takes over chrysler it doesnt void out any UAW agreement.

[@nickmalone3143]

Sean Fein ....negociated his UAW straight into unemployment.Greedy UAW driving up car prices and quality they been putting out is CRAP

[@crasho1980]

@@jrs9264 BYD factory in Lexington, CA use unionized worker.

[@392scatpack3]

And you get a bunch of cheap crap big falls apart. Cuz you got cheap Chinese labor. Why do you think there no Chinese cars in America they just bye overseas.

[@tedaspane1493]

@@392scatpack3 - "Why do you think there no Chinese cars in America"? b/c they will face 100% tariff.

[@gregwong2132]

Wonder what people thought when Japan built factories in America

[@williams3631]

This BS needed to stop 50 years ago. The level of greed in corporate America is killing us, and, somehow, WE must find the strength to stop it. Boycott every business that's guilty of this overwhelming injustice, DO IT NOW !

[@habi0187]

The problem is that you are right that it should have stopped 50 years ago. Now it is almost certainly too late. The greed of the companies and the governments has destroyed the west. After the fall of the Soviet Union the different governments permitted the companies to go to China not understanding that the Chinese are not planning from election to election or business year to business year like our so called elites they plan in decades or even centuries and our idiots fell for the trap 💯. In exchange for market access we gave them all the technologies that are now coming back to bite us in the backside. It is a good example of how short termism is destroying a civilization. When you look at the history it is always the same story decadent elites favour short term gains/amusement over the future prosperity and at a certain point the system collapses. Unless you start a revolution that gets rid of all the elites there is nothing you can do just lean back and have as much fun as you can get. The empire will most probably last longer than our lifetime but I am not so sure about our children.

[@f.s.monster3765]

BYD should not buy Chrysler, all buyers of Chrysler ended up selling it at a loss.

[@dannyboy8850]

The country just can't compete. Key factors are labour costs, access to source material/infrastructure and technology/design. Time to close the doors. 😭😭😭

[@ranx9078]

If byd hires American workers and build cars in America. Let’s go for it…

[@Pro1er]

I've been saying for weeks now that a Chinese auto manufacturer. likely BYD, will probably buy Chrysler. I think I mentioned that here yesterday too. The Chinese need a foot on American soil to avoid the heavy tariffs. I'm a Detroiter and former UAW and no longer care. American cars have gotten far too expensive, are plagued with problems and are technologically behind the curve. In addition I've been saying for a long time now that Shawn Fain is out to destroy the UAW. After the last strike, I warned active UAW members not to make any large purchases, especially a new home.

[@MikeekiM-vh5se]

Northeast Brazil, Stellantis is reportedly in talks to establish a strategic alliance with Chinese electric car manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto. The proposed collaboration aims to fortify the regional automotive sector, foster economic growth, and propel sustainable mobility initiatives in the country. While the partnership is yet to be officially confirmed, insiders suggest that this potential synergy could usher in a new era of electrification, driven by BYD’s expertise in EVs. They are not buying Chrysler..

[@dylanjimenez1952]

Chinese cars manufacturers should expand into the USA market

[@PVLTD]

People from Michigan should ask themselves what other choices do they have before freaking out. The German tried to save Chrysler, but failed. The Italian tried it too, but failed. Now the French tried it too, but failed too. Well, don’t expect the Japanese car makers are interested in taking over Chrysler, cause they are in deep trouble too. TATA Group from India may be another option, but look at Jaguars and Landrover cars, do you see any improvement in terms of reliability issues over these years? I guess the only option left is for the Chrysler’s workers to take over if they do not want any Chinese company taking over. Otherwise, just shut down Chrysler and no one win.

[@daramy9507]

Business knows no patriotism, it's all about the money. If BYD offers you a $300,000 job will you take it? Most everyone in Detroit will take it.

[@Brandyn2893]

Typical politician response lol.

[@patricklondon962]

BYD is going to make vehicles in MEXICO. They just want the dealerships of Chrysler.

[@hylimm]

What’s wrong byd building factories in US n hiring Americans workers?

[@wt9653]

I remember during one of Trump's speeches. He said, he welcomes Chinese to build factories in the US or he will triple the Tariff tax. This includes auto. The speech was from 7-22-24 I went and found the video on KZbin when he said this. 😮

[@user-kb3it8jf8t]

OK so what's your point?

[@kamsunleong6648]

That's what they want to do. So why all the resentment and hate. Americans will finally get to buy well-built, affordable, and environmentally friendly cars.

[@dweickel]

The American citizens will pay the tariffs it will be in the price of everything

[@andrewscott8892]

He was talking about how they are trying to build the factories in Mexico and import them over the border tariff free. I definitely agree we don't want them here at all but that train may have already left the station when our politicians allowed our manufacturing base to be shipped overseas(of course it's a lot more complicated and a way longer story them that)

[@erictheviking9917]

Chrysler,, GM and Ford have lost their global market, it is a slow death. All 3 do not have the software systems, and the battery tech to build EVs, and will takes years to catchup, not sure how long they can last while making losses . The new EV factories are fully automated with robots, few ICE jobs will survive with these new factories.

[@donkeykong516]

BYD brings in jobs. Jobs is jobs

[@aberobinson1]

These jobs in the battery plants don't pay much. They don't give you a whole 40 hours a week. And they want you working this bull shit called 'continental shifts' but the government keeps giving the South Korean battery manufacturers more free land to build battery plants.

[@georgewilder7423]

So battery plants don't pay much.. So what's the difference between working there and working at Walmart, McDonald's or Burger King or other places that only pay minimum rates. To some people a job is income and if you don't like it nobody's forcing you to accept the job. I think half a loaf is better than no loaf, until something else comes along.

[@Timbrock1000]

So in short, Congress doesn't care one iota.

[@Mariobrownio1989]

Everyone talking about the profit margins of the big three. Has anyone thought about benefits of being able to buy EVs selling for less than $20k? Why is the big 3 selling theirs for $60k in the first place and ripping off their customers

[@joedobbins870]

The only competition that byd has is Tesla!

[@animejanai4657]

BYD makes a large number of gasoline engine cars. So their low-priced cars will take over the whole bottom of the market. What has been stopping the Chinese from entering is the lack of car dealership locations and car parts warehousing and established distribution contracts. As a new car maker, they would have to deal with every city trying to soak them with onerous contracts. So, by taking over established dealership locations and established service center locations, the BYD corp sidesteps the need to negotiate for new facility locations and to make concessions.

[@kirkjohnson6638]

Every company that makes ICE vehicles is ahead of BYD because EVs are a dying experiment. When new safe batteries are developed AND the US power grid is upgraded by about 50% to handle AI facilities and EV charging needs, then EVs will actually take off.

[@philfortner1805]

The cars are already made in Mexican factories using Chinese parts so let's just cut out the middle man. I for one want to drive a Dodge Mao complete with noodr storage in the rear.

[@The_Hi_Life]

💩 rolls downhill. And when everyone in elected office are full of 💩, it’s all just rolling back down onto us.

[@robc8468]

I live in west Michigan I did some homework for you. The 11th district actually covers Auburn Hills where the Chrysler Headquarters building is located. The Congress woman in question is 41 years old was born in Rochester Michigan but attended American University in Washington DC. I am literally shocked how out of touch this Democrat is with the Auto Industry in Michigan. She needs to be voted out of office in November.

[@stephenwest798]

No sane American has voted for a democrat ever.

[@mustang0464]

Do you really think any Republican would be any more in touch? That party is extremely anti-union.

[@0004612]

Rigged elections won’t allow her to be voted out

[@mgxmaddguiness7066]

You all know who to vote for. Make America tough.

[@amraceway]

Will make zero difference, and if you think it will you are seriously deluded.

[@rayrussell6258]

he had 4 years and did nothing but start tariffs that did nothing to stop the Chinese. if anything they are stronger now from his policies.

[@glennso47]

If Congress is involved you might as well kiss it goodbye!

[@DT-sb9sv]

I grew up near Toledo. The Unions and the Corporations have been destroying the Rust Belt since the 1970's. Just normal Detroit.

[@peteiles4602]

Everyone in America should be concerned.

[@kevinmcknight4807]

Dude! NOBODY will open a factory in NORTH AMERICA and pay what the UAW pays, ever!

[@conchobar]

All the fake outrage is hilarious. Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep hasn't been "American" in over a decade.

[@jonathanvazquez3446]

BYD stands for Buying Your Dodge

[@gregadams4462]

There was a movie back in 1986 name of the movie Gung Ho.. and this is exactly what's happening with Chrysler and Dodge.

[@theeverythingchannelyt548]

That’s called projection. Look here not there

[@eskapadela]

With free competition, the market grows quickly and sustainably and consumers benefit from better and more varied products at lower prices, as well as a wider range of goods and services.

[@liberty-matrix]

"The future does not belong to globalist, the future belongs to patriots. The future belongs to sovereign and independent nations who protect their citizens, respect their neighbors and honor the differences that make each country special and unique." - President, Donald J. Trump, 2017

[@horseathalt7308]

The only hope for a conventional way to save the USA is if we actually have a fair Presidential Election...which isn't likely. 1775 Part II is more likely.

[@Fred-hi8tt]

100% automation is coming to every factory and the lights can literally be turned off. That's the big problem. We can't act like Luddites and smash the robotics. There's no turning back from automation. It won't matter who owns the factories. They may all close when no one has money to buy what's being produced.

[@horseathalt7308]

Problem is that the people that make decent or good wages in those plants also buy a lot of cars, when you only need AI and robots to make your product who in the heck will have the money to buy them? LOL

[@highwatercircutrider]

GREtch Whitmer, Michigan"s 'socialist' governor already invited the Chinese Comunist party to come to Michigan, and build battery plants here!......Port Huron, Michigan long time resident.

[@highwatercircutrider]

We were hoping she would get picked for Vp, so we could get rid of her and Trump could defeat both of them!

[@rudeman777]

My pockets are empty and need to be filled

[@frankvanfossan]

Member representing her district with a communications department that likes word salads!

[@MikeyDee25]

Hey UAW, make sure you vote the Democrat ticket like your pres. said you should! FKH/FJB!

[@armyjeep4]

I wanna see the Dow Jones close at 4,000 and stay there for 2 years.

[@MDchaz]

Detroit gave up making vehicles for the middle and working classes. I love buying stuff made in the USA but I welcome new brands making affordable automobiles.

[@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj]

If byd comes and making car in US, Those legacy automakers will definitely feel a lot pressures

[@timothythompson4036]

Guys, this whole thing is going in the wrong direction. Danger ahead.

[@frankiedehockie]

BYD will never buy Dodge or any US car brand. That is not BYD style.

[@fumedrummer]

This is the old movie "Gung Ho" but with China instead of Japan.

[@MikesFutureRetro]

Makes me appreciate the Japanese. It’s amazing how over time your worst fear ( Japanese in the 80s ) become you biggest friend and asset against a worse situation. America learned a lot in the 80s from Japanese manufacturing that benefited us in the long run . American cars are better than 30-40 years ago, although I feel the Japanese still have the edge on quality control. In reality there is no such thing as a purely American or Japanese made car. Parts are manufactured all over the world now. Assembled in Japan or America is more like it. Keep Chinese ownership as far away as possible. Maybe Elon can help out. I would buy a Tesla dodge hybrid. On a Nissan owned by Honda eventually 😅

[@MikesFutureRetro]

Going go was a warning and an omen. Except it was not the Japanese we needed to fear.

[@ngqongqozamasibi9939]

The only industry you have is to manufacture guns

[@magnoliav12]

I'm originally from Michigan, the state government in Michigan has a lot of blame as well for the reason why the automotive industry is suffering in that state. Politicians in Michigan sold out just as much if not more so than the executives in those companies.

[@bill9845]

she probably bought shsres in byd as soon as her adviaor seen the letter

[@T.S.1020]

Okay so the fools in congress rather let Chrysler and it's subsidiaries go under than being taken over my Chinese EV makers.

[@unclefester4626]

Our representation in congress is essentially on par with being represented by a public defender. As i said in a previous post...BYD bringing affordable cars to the US market is the one and only thing that will force us automakers to return to making affordable cars again. If us automakers continue with the way they are only making fully loaded, expensive cars then they deserve to go out of business. They're hurting the little guy and the economy with the way their doing business currently.

[@fulcrumsee5968]

yea that letter pretty much says that shit is good as sold

[@pyrophobia133]

Detroit got wrecked by Japan in the 70s onwards, and it was never the same... they have a hard time taking on Japan, what do you think China will do? as the saying goes: "What Japan does in 30 years, Korea will do it in 20 years, and China will do in 10"

[@gregagore8056]

Can we find out how much it cost BYD to pay her to look the other way?

[@user-so8yc2qo5h]

So it’s ok for Tesla to build a factory in China but not ok for BYD to build a factory in USA? You tax Chinese cars at 100% with the excuse they are subsidised by the Chinese gov. What exactly is this America competes act if it is not a subsidy?

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

Got similar response from Ted Cruz when asked about illegal immigrants. Trash response, total disconnect. BYD will build in Mexico to bypass Union wage tiers and other issues then export cars to US.

[@TheMattgwapo]

What do you expect the politicians to say? How often do they represent the people? LOL They could be honest and say, I have a new vacation home and there are citizens that are happy they are here, so piss off.

[@jbwshox]

It is quite sad that you guys are mad about something you don’t even understand and yet you believe what your politician tell you and blame it on other countries. Now you are complaining the politicians are not protecting voters. It is pathetic, really.

[@patrickmccall6552]

I’m sure the Chinese could do better with Chrysler than the Europeans have done.

[@aaronbritt2025]

So basically, what he's saying is they're okay with BYD owning the factories, as long as the factories in the US are creating US jobs. They don't care that China is buying the US, just like Japan did in the 80's.

[@softwarephil1709]

BYD will do a better job with Chrysler than Stellantis.

[@verypleasantguy]

I've been watching all these in the comfort of my office in China. When I read all the responses to this clip and to the previous one that said Elon wanted to block BYD from buying Chrysler, I LOL Guys, this is but the latest GO move from the Chinese --- their purpose is to force Elon to purchase Chrysler and then to be burdened by everything Chrysler brings (the unions, the inefficient factories, the old mindset, whatnots), plus, they want Elon to pay *TOP PRICE* for Chrysler, further reducing Elon's ability to compete elsewhere, such as Starlink and Space-X (where the Chinese are focusing their next push) I've been in China for over 20 years, I understand their way of thought (mind you, most of them have 130+ IQ) and I can see how you guys have been tricked, through and through

[@glenndjubilee]

I agree with you that this is pretty shady, but I have a question also. The industry in this country right now is in pretty bad shape. No one’s buying these pick up trucks that are decaying on dealers lots. The US battery technology is way behind. so the question is as advanced in battery technology has BID building a factory here how is that a bad thing? It’ll put US workers to work. And will give us a bump and battery technology because I have to share if they’re gonna build a factory here. And they’re not going to a bunch of Chinese workers. They’re going to hire Michiganders. You think so?