Tbh, in a world that’s getting more and more filled with aggressive and blatant protectionism from (not only but especially) the two dominating major powers, it will be quite hard for Europe to sustain without using the same tools to a certain extent.

Sure, open source is a very good solution for a lot of things and I’ll prefer them to a domestic but proprietary solution, if applicable. Yet I also acknowledge the need for us to use our elbows more than we so far liked to.

Yes, at least in this price bracket.

I wondered where these cars are produced, so I looked it up:

Dacia Spring: 🇨🇳

Citroen e-C3: 🇸🇰🇪🇺 / 🇷🇸

Renault 5 E-Tech: 🇫🇷🇪🇺

FIAT Grande Panda: 🇷🇸

Citroen e-C3 Aircross: 🇸🇰🇪🇺

Renault 4 E-Tech: 🇫🇷🇪🇺

FIAT 500e: 🇮🇹🇪🇺

Opel Corsa Electric: 🇪🇸🇪🇺

Opel Frontera Electric: 🇸🇰🇪🇺

Volkswagen ID.3 Pure: 🇩🇪🇪🇺

Citroen e-C4: 🇪🇸🇪🇺

Citroen e-C4 X: 🇪🇸🇪🇺

Lancia Ypsilon: 🇪🇸🇪🇺

Smart 1 Pure: 🇨🇳

Mini Cooper E: 🇨🇳

Skoda Elroq 50: 🇨🇿🇪🇺

Peugeot e-208: 🇸🇰🇪🇺 / (🇪🇸🇪🇺?)

FIAT 600e: 🇵🇱🇪🇺

Cupra Born: 🇩🇪🇪🇺

Renault Megane E-Tech: 🇫🇷🇪🇺

Smart 1 Pro: 🇨🇳

Mini Aceman E: 🇨🇳

Alpine A290 Electric: 🇫🇷🇪🇺

Citroen e-Berlingo: 🇪🇸🇪🇺 / 🇵🇹🇪🇺 / 🇬🇧

Volvo EX30 Single Motor: 🇨🇳 / 🇧🇪🇪🇺 (as of 2025)

Smart 3 Pro: 🇨🇳

Peugeot e-308: 🇫🇷🇪🇺

Volkswagen ID.3 Pro: 🇩🇪🇪🇺

Peugeot e-2008: 🇪🇸🇪🇺

So take heed if you actually want to buy from EU and not China.

Afri!