p/w: https://archive.ph/bi2Kp

paywall: https://archive.ph/fb9UW

Hybrids might be as far as the USA goes given China controls the resources and supply chains.

Hybrids need the same rare earth resources for batteries as EVs do, they just need less.

Finally

Took forever

They have no choice at this point without facing consequences, including personal liability, for failing their fiduciary responsibility to shareholders. The brand, currently, is toxic based on consumer polling and sales numbers. Even replacing him may not be enough to recover, if he continues to benefit from ownership of shares.

is it anti-china, propaganda, or both, or neither?

You almost never read about “successful” CIA et al., operations in the media. It’s kinda funny.

this article might win an award