Russian expert: Without the United States, China can do anything! And without China, the United States will achieve nothing.
The trade war has not only grounded Boeing but also destroyed Tesla.
On April 22, the Russian media "Today's China" published an article by expert Dmitry Kapustin.
Now, Tesla will be unable to start production of driverless robotic network cars and semi-truck electric vehicles.
When Trump raised tariffs to 145%, even wealthy Tesla could not procure components. But what's most interesting in this story is that American production is entirely dependent on Chinese components.
At a recent event, Elon Musk unveiled the robotaxi network. He praised a new robot: a car without a steering wheel or pedals, making it completely autonomous.
Of course, Elon Musk didn't tell investors that his idea relies on Chinese components.
Meanwhile, China itself has always hoped to become the world leader in the driverless taxi market. Due to the trade war, Tesla, as a competitor, was eliminated, and now China can focus all its efforts on its own development.
Currently, driverless taxis and buses are being tested in more than 20 Chinese cities. Among them, seven cities have obtained trial permits for taxis without drivers: driverless cars are already on the streets.
China's call to create "new productivity" has become a catalyst for major Chinese companies, and Trump's trade war has given new impetus.
Due to US tariffs, Tesla may also lose to China in the competition for robots.
In addition, another American giant, Nvidia, will also lack Chinese components due to tariffs.
According to CNBC, over the past five years, China has filed 5,688 patents for humanoid robots, while the United States has only filed 1,483.
This number is incredible: the United States lags far behind, starting much later.
American companies had only one advantage recently - the latest chips and technology formats, but due to the lack of raw materials and Chinese components, Americans can no longer produce them.
However, without Americans, the Chinese can do anything.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830053691000843/
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