Battery replacement is an exception, not a rule. There is also a new industry of battery repairers evolving so replacing one faulty cell or module could fix the issue instead of replacing the whole battery or if you do need a replacement battery after the warranty period, there will also be tested 2nd hand ones available.

Battery replacement might be even more of an exception in 10-15 years time with the advent of the new industry of battery repair shops.

PHEVs are a menace.A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 times as much as lab testing indicates.

Yawn.... Another one who expects the grid to be transitioned overnight otherwise its not happaneing

we need more homes/businesses with solar/battery so there is less and less pressure on the grid at peak times. And at the same time get more independence from the Utilities

The first big battery in Australia (Hornsdale) paid for itself in under 2 years so quite a good investment

There is more to worry about than EVs for data collection. Check your mobile phone

This is also why Germany and Japan became such power houses after WW2, they had to concentrate on things other than military conflicts.

you'd better chuck away that real data collector called a mobile phone then

You talk ignorant bollox. China's own safety standards system is based heavily on the EU safety standards plus their cars have to meet local standards to be sold in that country

And thats why China is leading the world installing renewables by a long way

The Jeep Wagoneer preceded that.

A few years ago Ford made the deliberate decision not to make small affordable cars in the USA (but still do in Europe etc)

No, they are not forced, they make a choice to buy credits to save from fines for polluting. "Regulatory credits are bought by automakers from across the world that have new-vehicle fleet emissions above those set by the local authorities in places like China, the European Union, and the state of California."

ROFL.. Seems that every industry in China is run by "slave" labour, that would make the "slaves" the biggest population segment in China