Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
The European electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing fierce competition from China. The question is what this will mean for the future of European EVs.
In this episode of our two-part series, we provide an overview of EU-China competition in this industry and present four scenarios for the future of European electric vehicles by 2030. Will European EVs survive, thrive or perish in the face of Chinese competition and other challenges?
Join us as we explore different scenarios for the European EV industry by 2030.
📖 Dig deeper into our publication: https://europa.eu/!Rmct47
📺 Watch the second episode of our series: youtu.be/lzp_CJ1e3VA
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What are your main findings?
01:10 How did China achieve its leadership position in the EV industry?
02:13 What is the European Commission's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EV imports?
04:09 What does this mean for Europe’s car industry?
05:52 What are the four potential scenarios?
07:53 Outro
The European electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing fierce competition from China. The question is what this will mean for the future of European EVs.
In this episode of our two-part series, we provide an overview of EU-China competition in this industry and present four scenarios for the future of European electric vehicles by 2030. Will European EVs survive, thrive or perish in the face of Chinese competition and other challenges?
Join us as we explore different scenarios for the European EV industry by 2030.
📖 Dig deeper into our publication: https://europa.eu/!Rmct47
📺 Watch the second episode of our series: youtu.be/lzp_CJ1e3VA
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What are your main findings?
01:10 How did China achieve its leadership position in the EV industry?
02:13 What is the European Commission's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EV imports?
04:09 What does this mean for Europe’s car industry?
05:52 What are the four potential scenarios?
07:53 Outro
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