In the article “China’s EV makers are taking over the European factories Ford and Nissan can’t fill,” Rest of World examines how Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are moving into idle parts of auto factories in Europe. While this will benefit European and Western automakers in the short-term, the author interviewed EV industry experts like GW Engineering’s John Helveston to explain how this may harm their competitiveness with Chinese companies in the long run.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “It’s buying them time, but because they have walled off the entire Chinese supply chain, it’s going to be very hard for them to actually keep pace with Chinese competition,” said John Helveston, who researches the EV industry at George Washington University.”
Read the full article on Rest of World.