They didn't go straight, though. Chinese companies have been working for years on ICE. In fact, the largest companies were focused on ICE cars, and many were outcompeted by domestic EV upstarts.
Chinese cars have been sold worldwide for decades, they just weren't competitive with western cars even in very poor African countries.
We do have a pretty good idea of the quality of the current crop of Chinese ICE engines. They aren't great - I can go into more detail if you want.
Chinese cars have been sold worldwide for decades, they just weren't competitive with western cars even in very poor African countries.
We do have a pretty good idea of the quality of the current crop of Chinese ICE engines. They aren't great - I can go into more detail if you want.