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That could be tricky because I think one of those markets was China.

Well of course they are cheaper because China has much lower labour costs and they prop up their own industry. The same way they did with solar panels which killed the local EU industry for those.

However we can get one back at China and help our own climate goals more by not buying cars at all

How do lower labor costs explain the better tech?

Engineers are also cheaper, and electronics are cheaper so you can throw more at the problem. You have much less pressure to design towards a price if your costs are lower.

Well, of course this does not check out. Apple trounces Chinese phone manufacturers at all levels and their costs are astronomical.

I'd happily drive a Chinese car but I've yet to see one which has physical buttons for controls. They all seem to have gigantic tablet displays. I categorically refuse to buy a car where I can't adjust the climate controls while keeping my eyes on the road.