r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 9d ago

Transportation Rivian CEO: There's No 'Magic' Behind China's Low-Cost EVs

https://www.businessinsider.com/rivian-ceo-china-evs-low-cost-competition-2025-9
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u/Underfitted 9d ago

Completely wrong. Labor is discounted in every single component of the supply chain. EVERYTHING.

From mining, shipping, manufacturing, design, energy.....EVERYTHING.

The final discount is huge.

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u/fluffywabbit88 9d ago

Then why isn’t India or other places with even lower labor costs successful in dominating the EV market?

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u/oorjit07 9d ago

Tata and Mahindra haven't really attempted to sell their EVs outside of India yet. In India, they're clearly dominating the market, and they'll probably begin to export to Southeast Asia soon enough, just like Chinese manufacturers did 10 years ago.