Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
America’s carmakers are rediscovering huge profits in petrol-powered trucks and SUVs. Europe’s automotive giants are cutting jobs, closing factories and killing familiar models. Meanwhile, China is breaking records for electric cars, batteries, technology and global exports.
Has China already won the global car industry?
In this BrownCarGuy investigation, I examine why Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are benefiting from America’s return to combustion-powered vehicles, while Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and other European manufacturers struggle through an enormously expensive transition.
We look at:
• How Donald Trump’s second presidency changed American EV and emissions policy
• Why petrol trucks and SUVs are generating billions for Detroit
• Ford’s electric-car losses and GM’s change of direction
• The crisis facing European factories, jobs and affordable hatchbacks
• How BYD overtook Tesla in fully electric vehicle sales
• Chery’s extraordinary rise to 20 million global sales
• China’s dominance of EV manufacturing and battery production
• Why Chinese cars remain largely excluded from America
• How Canada could provide Chinese manufacturers with a North American foothold
• Whether Chinese technology could eventually appear under Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep badges
America is earning money today. Europe is absorbing the pain of transition. China is using scale, competition and manufacturing power to build an advantage that grows every year.
What does this mean for motorists? Potentially better cars, more technology, greater choice and lower prices. It also raises serious questions about jobs, security, vehicle data, repairability, parts support and the survival of familiar manufacturers.
Who do you think ultimately wins the global car race?
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America’s carmakers are rediscovering huge profits in petrol-powered trucks and SUVs. Europe’s automotive giants are cutting jobs, closing factories and killing familiar models. Meanwhile, China is breaking records for electric cars, batteries, technology and global exports.
Has China already won the global car industry?
In this BrownCarGuy investigation, I examine why Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are benefiting from America’s return to combustion-powered vehicles, while Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and other European manufacturers struggle through an enormously expensive transition.
We look at:
• How Donald Trump’s second presidency changed American EV and emissions policy
• Why petrol trucks and SUVs are generating billions for Detroit
• Ford’s electric-car losses and GM’s change of direction
• The crisis facing European factories, jobs and affordable hatchbacks
• How BYD overtook Tesla in fully electric vehicle sales
• Chery’s extraordinary rise to 20 million global sales
• China’s dominance of EV manufacturing and battery production
• Why Chinese cars remain largely excluded from America
• How Canada could provide Chinese manufacturers with a North American foothold
• Whether Chinese technology could eventually appear under Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep badges
America is earning money today. Europe is absorbing the pain of transition. China is using scale, competition and manufacturing power to build an advantage that grows every year.
What does this mean for motorists? Potentially better cars, more technology, greater choice and lower prices. It also raises serious questions about jobs, security, vehicle data, repairability, parts support and the survival of familiar manufacturers.
Who do you think ultimately wins the global car race?
Subscribe for independent motoring news, honest car reviews, industry insights and outspoken opinion:
youtube.com/@BrownCarGuy?sub_confirmation=1
🌐 Latest stories and videos:
BrownCarGuy.com
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Discover my books
From automotive advice and motoring science fiction to dystopian and international thrillers:
browncarguy.com/2025/05/12/browncarguy-books
Titles include How to Be an Automotive Content Creator, The ULEZ Files, Quantum Races and Silent Ruin.
