I still remember visiting the UAE in 2018 and finding our Holden Commodore top trim models available there in left hand drive cheaper than they were here before conversion and shipping.
I'm looking for an EV that really is just an upsized golf cart. Batteries, Wheels, cabin, lights, brakes, motor.
Eliminate all GPS tracking tech screens integrations and wifi.
Yes, you'll need a computer for battery Management systems and those type of things. But that's all.
The utilitarian image basis of Jeep perhaps might lead to some trim level that actually approaches this. A no-nonsense vehicle.
With the arrival of saltwater batteries, there exists the opportunity for entry-level cheap vehicles with decent profit margins since these sodium ion drivetrains should be well under ICE drivetrain cost
But I won't hold my breath. I don't welcome Chinese EV companies dumping their wares into the US market and thinly veiled economic warfare, but the entry of Chinese EVS would have enabled this particular type of car.