China’s EVs Rewire Europe’s Auto Base

Chinese electric‑vehicle makers like BYD are no longer just low‑cost competitors; they combine aggressive pricing, integrated supply chains and rapid product iteration to win European customers despite high tariffs. That shift is hollowing traditional European car employment and forcing legacy firms (VW, Stellantis, Mercedes) to partner with or produce Chinese designs on home soil. — If sustained, this industrial reordering will reshape European labor markets, trade policy, and strategic dependency on Chinese manufacturing for critical consumer and industrial goods.