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EVs in North America better get an even MORE price cut because the Chinese EV makers are on stand-by and ready to flood this market. All it takes is Canada to eliminate the 100% tariffs on them and Chinese EVs will enter with ease spelling the end for GM and Ford and quite possibly Tesla. Stellantis could maybe survive via Europe but only in Europe. KIA could survive as KIA's mother market is not a dumb one like in Trump's America. Its funny to me when anti-EV morons say NOBODY wants an EV. Yet...the US and Canada have 100% tariffs on them. If NOBODY wants EVs, then why the 100% tariff on them? NOBODY would be buying them anyway regardless if tariffed or not. Nobody wants EVs, right???!!! But ah.....people DO want EVs. ESPECIALLY if they are of the low-priced variety. And it seems like the ones that China will offer us WOULD be of the low-priced yet very competent variety. The situation of new car prices in the US, even for ICEV, has reached the point of ridiculousness. And with many jobs being lost daily, the question is, who the hell could afford ANY new car in the US REGARDLESS if ICEV or EV? But here in Canada, we are doing well enough. We are de-coupling from the US in certain areas. In other markets, Canada is side stepping and pivoting away from the US but keeping the US as a partner...for now. In the automotive area, we are quite dependant still and quite in bed with the US. But, push come to shove, and we may have to drastically de-couple and fast. And it aint a joke either. Our politically Provincial leaders, most of them, are SERIOUSLY DEMANDING our Prime Minister to SERIOUSLY take into consideration in eliminating these tariffs we have levied on Chinese EVs to let them in our market. And Carney, our PM, is REALLY looking into this matter. Yet again, sometime this week, tomorrow or whatever, he will meet with Trump to discuss the bulsshyte talk of the 51st State rhetoric and the tariff situation between the US and Canada. If this talk will go nowhere, like it probably will lead to nothing... Chineses EVs are THAT much closer in being sold in Canada. Trump likes to lie and suggest Canada is folding, but its the opposite, anytime talks between Carney and Trump fail, another nail in the coffin for the US as Carney then just goes to Europe and makes another trade deal for Canada and the Eurozone. China will probably be solved before 2026 appears...

True North Strong and Free!!! Phoque Trump!!! Phoque the US!!!

I hate A.I. fakery. But Im also super impressed with it. The man has passed away 50 years ago yet here he is doing quite the (fake) awesome job of being possibly the only (fake) actor in replacing Harrison Ford in an OG Star Wars trilogy. This is pure demonry in so many ways. Its scary.

Happy Anniversary!!!

This has not made the headlines. Is it because the murderer was yet another white male, young, and a right loyalist? Another white male phoque-a-zoid that identifies with the so called right conservatism that...kills with a gun... The mormon church murderer was also another white male phoque-a-zoid right conservative phoque... Charlie Kirk was full of love the right phoques tell us. And some believe that narrative...even a certain poster that posts here... I say phoque that poster!!! Phoque all white male phoques that identify with the right. Phoque their females too!!! Phoque the US!!!

Problem is, the people that listen to dis-informative news are too stupid to know what damage Trump has done. I bet anybody that listens to that video has no idea who those guys laughing at Trump are. I only recognize Macron. But I easily understand the dynamics. The ignorant phoques that have no idea what that video is about also think that its a 'fake' news video. Everything those people believe in is false. The irony being those people think that their point of view is the only true and righteous point of view. Its disgusting how these fools have been fooled...

He has alienated the US.

I do not think that this current administration will respect such a thing to happen. To let a blue wave in the house exist. I hope I am wrong. I sadly agree to this... That is why I compassionately keep on posting political shyte. Not just for our little community in here that posts stuff, but for the silent lurkers that read. Another venue to read that is not misinformation. Another venue to get the courage to fight for your country.

The F35 is falsely called a 5th gen fighter. It is suppose to be a 5th gen fighter. And it will be soon enough. But there are many 5th gen features missing from it. Not the stealth stuff but some radar technology on it that was mentioned in the video is missing. Even for the US Air Force. Lots of engineering delays and mishaps... Making the F35 slightly better than 4.5 but not quite 5th gen. The Rafale is a 4.5 gen fighter from France. Is capabilities mirror those of an F-16. The Viper version. But better. The Rafale is a newer fighter and has quite the radar capabilities but not stealth tech. Making it a 4.5 gen. The USAF has phased out the F16 for its fleet, but there are many nations that continue buying it and flying it. But those same nations also have bought the Rafale and use the F16 Viper and Rafale tandemly. Truth be told, the F16 Viper version in certain combat situations is better than the F35. Its in the communications and fighting alongside in tandem with other military weapons where the F35 shines and the other 4.5 gen fighters lack. The Eurofighter is a 4.5 gen fighter. Very capable. In some cases batter than the Rafale and F16 Viper and in some cases on par. The SAAB J39 is a 4rth gen fighter. But the way the video explains how the F35 will be using drones to do combat, this is a fairly new way of doing air warfare and the Ukraine war accelerated the tactics. But the Swedes that engineered the SAAB J39 have had that type of warfare in mind and the J39 is equipped radar and communications wise to do battle this very way already. Yeah...like the F35 is supposed to do. To do battle in tandem with other military weapons on the ground, in the air or at sea. In tandem. So the J39 has that capability... Seeing that all nations in Europe have been threatened by Trump in one way or other, all 3 fighters could be used jointly to do a better job than what an F35 could be used for. And when the other nations, including Canada, will refuse to buy the F35, lots of billions of dollars lost. Not counting the billions of dollars of developmental monies already poured into the f35 program. But those monies have been deduced from the books already I suppose. I could get slapped with another face palm emogi or a negative one, the shytes about to get real for you guys... Wake the phoque up!!!

EVs are coming. By the way of China. In Europe, some countries have eliminated some monies to subsidies EVs, but that does not mean that European car makers are lagging behind in EV sales. Stellantis, Mercedes and BMW are lagging behind in Europe. Renault, VAG and Chinese OEMs however are not. Chinese OEMs have the financial power and political punch to flood ALL car markets with cheap EVs. The more Trump phoques around with global tariffs of any kind ESPECIALLY ones that affect automobile production, that gives EXTRA financial and political power to those Chinese EVs to flood the markets. Chinese OEMs are on a dangerous area as they are producing more than they are selling and losing monies BUT...since Trump's genius tariff moves around the world and especially what happens here in North America, these tariffs are hampering GM, Ford and Stellantis. Chinese EVs are already selling in Mexico. Canada is on the verge of allowing Chinese EVs to enter the Canadian market. Trump is facilitating a decision like that to happen when he does not stop with the 51st state rhetoric. He is dangerously close in declaring war on Canada... Only a phoquing fool does not see that... Chinese EVs are flourishing in Europe. When Americans are losing their jobs left right and center from lack of jobs in the US due to MANY factors in ALL KINDS of sectors ALL over the US with tariffs that YOU guys pay, when ALL the countries of the world are making ALL kinds of trade negotiations amongst themselves BYPASSING the US and LEAVING US products on the outside... What do you think that will do to Hemi powered Chargers when Americans wont have any monies to buy ESSENTIALS let alone 60 000 dollar V8 powered Chargers and 80 000 dollar pick-up trucks? GM, Ford and Chrysler will NOT be around... But cheap Chinese EVs WILL be around for Canadians and Mexicans and Europeans to buy. VW will be available for Canadians to buy... GM? Yeah... It aint a joke, man. This is not "the sky is falling" scare tactics... It is very real... Wake the phoque up...

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a68150907/dodge-charger-daytona-banshee-ev-cancelled-report/ This fascist regime that is the Trump admin is making all kinds of economical suicides for the US. Politically for him and the Duce/Fuhrer that will replace Trump will change nothing for the regime, but for the citizens of the US... I do not know how the US survives economically with or without being a fascist state though. I guess tokens for bread a la the USSR circa the 1920s will be a new reality... Did he foreshadow what will happen in the USA? Phoque Trump!!! Phoque the US!!!

And you actually think this scenario will exist? You guys are down a fascist road. You have been on this road for a few months now. Legalities rae ignored with fascist regimes. Besides, Trump has been impeached before. Twice I believe and nothing has changed. Trump has been indicted and nothing has happened. France convicted their former leader and is now serving jail time for lesser crimes... Serious crimes, but less corrupt than Trump. He will spend time in jail despite Sarkozy appealing his verdict. You folk better fight back for your country, you guys are slowly losing it... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp98kepmj9lo Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. The ruling means he will spend time in jail even if he launches an appeal, which Sarkozy says he intends to do.

Peter DeLorenzo said this: https://www.autoextremist.com/ Detroit. The negative auto industry news is starting to pick up speed. For instance, the Robert Bosch company is cutting 13,000 jobs, or close to 3 percent of its global workforce, due to a difficult market, tariffs and high costs. VW is “pausing” EV production at its German facilities due to the tariffs and drastically slowing demand in the U.S. Valmet Automotive Oyj, the Finland-based contract supplier that produces various Mercedes-Benz models, is reducing its workforce by one third due to the darkening industry outlook in Europe. U.S. tariffs on Canadian parts and autos exploded to $380 million this past July. Lucerne International Inc., an auto supplier, decided against a $50 million facility in Detroit directly due to the tariffs. And GM is expected to make major cuts to its "Factory Zero" output in October. These developments represent just the tip of the iceberg, as suppliers are upending or scrapping future plans altogether due to the capriciously unpredictable nature of the tariffs. And that isn’t even getting to the automakers themselves. Product plans are being upended or cancelled altogether, as uncertainty reigns throughout the industry. All because the current occupant of the White House is stuck with an 80s mindset on everything, and is wreaking havoc on an industry that he and his minions haven’t even the first clue of understanding. This is best exemplified given the attitude that the Dear Leader believes he can snap his fingers and that “fixes” will be immediate and dramatically positive, even though the required transformation to supply chains, factory builds and product planning will play out in years, not months. The industry is trying to adapt to the current “finger-snap” mindset in Washington, and it isn’t going well. Short-term solutions such as Stellantis turning back the clock and going all-in on ICE muscle machines again are just that: short-term. How long Stellantis can live with that and how far it can carry that product strategy remains to be determined, although it’s clear that for a certain faction of the car-buying population, this direction is exactly what the doctor ordered. But let’s not forget that two of the three “domestic” (I use that term purposely, as people forget that Stellantis is a foreign-owned company) automakers spent billions on top of billions on EV research and development, battery manufacturing facilities and a plethora of products. Was all of this work wasted? Not in the least, as the lessons learned in the process will prove to be invaluable going forward. But the current reality in Washington – which equates EV development as the Devil’s Work – means that those billions spent on bringing EVs to the masses will have to be tabled, except for selective instances of appropriate products for certain segments, of course. (And no, that does not mean EV pickups, which have turned out to be a fool’s errand as they don’t – or can’t – function as real working pickup trucks.) So, Ford, GM and Stellantis are being forced to approach the next few years with a scattershot approach, cranking out ICE vehicles to stay alive and afloat, while plotting their next move to meet whatever is coming in the future, as advanced battery development – emphasizing light weight and density – continues at a torrid pace and an actual working national charging network slowly but surely solidifies. Let me emphasize that none of these developments will be happening in a vacuum or with any degree of certainty. As long as the current administration is allowed to conduct “business” on the whims of Dear Leader, these auto manufacturers and their suppliers will be teetering on the brink of disaster for the foreseeable future. Vehicle prices are soaring, and the typical auto buyer will be pressed to the limit in order to afford a new (or used) vehicle. This is the ugly reality facing this industry right now. I’ve been accused of being overly negative on the future of this industry, but frankly, I haven’t been sounding the alarm loudly enough. Suppliers are going to fall by the wayside, costing countless jobs, and the manufacturers will be forced to jettison thousands of employees too. This is not going to end well for this industry, and for those who are unwilling to believe it I’m afraid you’re in for a very rude awakening. The clock is ticking on the U.S. automobile industry as we know it. And the most pathetic thing is that it didn’t have to unfold this way. But here we are. And that’s the High-Octane Truth for this week.

There was more troublesome talk to that speech. I just wanted to address the Canadian stuff. What you poor suckers are going to go through come mid way in 2026 is more concerning at this juncture before Canada has to deal with it...

You're president LIES to you Canada is doing quite well DESPITE the tariffs. How is tourism in the US though? Do you need Canadian money? I bet you do!!! Maple Maga from Alberta Pierre Poilievre is whining that PM Carney is wasting Canadian tax payer money on traveling. Yeah...Maple Maga lies also. I mean, yeah, Carney is on a global tour, but he is securing trade deals with all kinds of different countries including China to possibly let in Chinese EVs. And military talks. Canada is planning to ditch the F35. Maybe. Trying to see if the SAAB J39 Gripen is a good fit for Canada. Im willing to bet it is as its also waaaay cheaper to not only buy it, but also operate it as compared to the F35. Sweden is also proposing to let Canada produce it in Canada in exchange for Canadian steel to sweeten the deal. If Canada decides to forego the F35, it will be a HUUUUUGE blow to the US. For many reasons... Only problem with the SAAB is that Canada is used to having US defense intel integrated with our military hardware. But Trump is screwing with that. It may be time to decouple from the US. But this is why Carney is talking with Sweden, Norway, the UK, France and Germany about taking over NATO WITHOUT the US... To re-integrate ALL of our military hardwares and softwares NOT to be linked with the US. Read up on it. Its fascinating how quickly the US is dissolving. A decision is going to happen in October I believe about the F35 purchase or not. Canada scuttled a US submarine deal earlier this year. Its either Germany or Norway to get our contract. Decision to come soon. I repeat, the US is quickly becoming a paper tiger. I suggest you guys read up on global affairs regarding your country. You may need to oust Trump as quickly as you can. The longer you wait, the faster the US becomes irrelevant. Yeah Donald. Phoque YOU!!! Phoque the US

Isnt the NASCAR truck series still going on? It is not a big stretch for NASCAR to race CUV/SUV body styles in lieu of sedans/coupes when they also race pick-up trucks. Stock cars racing is no longer. Hasnt been since the late 80s. In fact, having front wheel drive name plates racing as 'rear wheel drive stock cars' has been a thing since stock cars have not been a thing...since the late 80s. Therefore, the next logical step for NASCAR to do is have CUV/SUV body style race cars since sedans and coupes are almost extinct in the real world. The main thing is that 'stock cars' could never be raced ever again. Since a while now as race safety for drivers (pit crews and spectators also) takes precedence over anything else on a race track. I dont mind that NASCAR is not 'stock cars'. In fact, I applaud that move for safer race cars. I dont mind that FWD name plates are plastered on the race cars. If the public does not buy RWD cars anymore, at least the ones that race in NASCAR, what is NASCAR to do? Therefore the same logic applies to CUV/SUV body styles. If Impalas, and Grand Prixs and Hudson Hornets and Luminas and Camaros do not exist anymore, but Rav 4s, Equinoxes and Escapes exist and sell quite well with the masses, let the torch be passed unto the next batch of popular everyday automobiles to be raced in NASCAR.