RUKI: I do not know why people in NZ have hopes for PRC made cars. I observed on so many occasions that almost anything they design and made themselves do not have quality. Not high, not good, just no quality at all.

Good luck to those buying PRC designed EVs. I would never ever buy one, regardless of the price.

This was the mantra about Japanese motorcycles & electronics in the 50s and 60s and even early 70s. And also "they can't design, they only copy Western designs". Their British & American competitors were crushed until they learned to make motorbikes as good as the Japanese. Likewise cars a decade or so later.

Likewise Korean cars and electronics another decade or two later.

Likewise Czech cars until 10 years ago.

Likewise Malaysian cars a few years ago.

Car manufacturing is no longer about skilled workers, it's about a robotic factory that can be set up anywhere in the world that's convenient. You can then hire in the design talent, or build up your own expertise.