President Trump seems poised to roll back the very incentives that are reviving American manufacturing.
A better industrial policy for the United States involves more risk taking, not less.
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.
Trump will face a new China this time, one whose advanced manufacturing muscles have exploded in size, sophistication and quantity.
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.
Tariffs from the United States and other countries are unlikely to stop China’s auto export dominance.
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China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and also its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.
From electric cars to solar panels, Mr. Musk has built businesses in high-tech manufacturing sectors now targeted by Beijing for Chinese dominance.