cross-posted from: https://futurology.today/post/6725322
European & US car makers seem to be in retreat. European car makers are lobbying the EU to relax laws pressuring them to hurry the transition to EVs. The current US administration wants to pretend the switch to EVs isn’t happening, and gasoline will go on forever. This stance will doom the country’s car industry on the global stage, and eventually at home, too.
Some people complain about Chinese manufacturing dominance through shady and unfair practices, but they won’t be able to when China owns the global car-making industry in the 2030s. All the warning signs were clearly signposted, and willingly ignored.
Is there more about this topic than this Reddit post?
Among the top-selling 25 EV brands in Europe in August 2025, there were 3 Chinese brands. Their combined sales volume were significantly lower than that of the market leader alone, Germany’s Volkswagen (~17,000), followed by Tesla, BMW, Skoda, Audi, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault. There is no Chinese among the 25 best-selling models in Europe. Source
The concern is probably going to be that if Chinese manufacturers ramp up in scale, whereas manufacturers in the US and in the EU do not, Chinese manufacturers will enjoy economies of scale that will make it hard for other auto manufacturers to compete with them. What matters there is going to be in significant part global sales.
kagis
https://www.accio.com/business/top-selling-ev-companies
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales surged by 28% year-over-year (YoY) in the first half of 2025, reaching 9.1 million units. China dominated with 5.5 million sales (+32% YoY), while Europe followed with 2 million (+26% YoY). The U.S., however, lagged with only 0.9 million sales (+3% YoY) due to tariff challenges and expiring incentives
Yes.
