EV endgame: Stalling China’s export surge in Europe’s southern neighbourhood – European Council on Foreign Relations

EV endgame: Stalling China’s export surge in Europe’s southern neighbourhood – European Council on Foreign Relations

Cover image: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Huang WeiSummary China is investing in electric vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa, allowing it to capture shares in emerging markets and potentially bypass Western tariffs. This challenges Europe’s competitiveness and increases its dependencies in the supply chains that underpin the green transition. It could also contribute to the erosion of Europe’s geoeconomic influence in its so…