Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.
BYD y otros fabricantes están importando automóviles de China y explorando fábricas en México como parte de una expansión global que, por ahora, excluye a Estados Unidos.
BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and also its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.
Weeks after Europe imposed additional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the country’s car companies were defiant at France’s leading auto event.
BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe.
With Trump once again in the Oval Office, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China in industrial competitiveness.
The European Commission will charge the U.S. automaker an additional duty of 9 percent, much lower than tariffs levied on its Chinese peers for electric vehicles imported to Europe.
China’s electric vehicle companies are making inroads in Thailand, a key industry hub, as Europe and the United States wield tariffs to keep them out.