How China Beat the U.S. at Its Own EV Game | Opinion

Western governments love EVs. The European Union and the U.S. do everything possible to promote them to consumers. But you know who loves EVs even more? China. China is the planet’s EV power center. Because China is the world’s leading auto market and the government is pushing EVs there too, BYD beat Tesla to become the No. 1 EV car maker in 2023. Henry Ford invented the automobile and Elon Musk popularized battery-powered cars, but the Chinese will come to dominate the post-gas automotive market the West created. The support China gives to this segment of the auto market means…