And, a recent tour of one of the Asian powerhouse’s vehicle plants has proved this beyond a shadow of a doubt, at least to Honda President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe.

“We have no chance against this,” Mibe said upon a visit to a Shanghai parts factory, commenting on its seamless automation across all levels of production. Logistics, procurement and all aspects of the process were so automated, in fact, that he did not spot a single human worker on the supplier’s floor.

Ford executives saying even three years ago that China was way ahead of the game

Toyota’s CEO has likewise said regarding not just his company, but the industry in general, “unless things change, we will not survive”

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      Are you comparing building up new tech and capabilities for the future to keeping outdated, stagnant industries on life support? I mean, even pushing for tiny nuclear reactors in cars would be less crazy than doubling down on tech that we know, for a fact, is killing our planet.