This is how China built more EVs than the rest of the world combined
China entered the electric vehicle race later than the United States, Europe and Japan, but in just two decades it transformed itself into the world’s largest EV powerhouse. From humble electric bicycles in the early 2000s to futuristic hypercars, autonomous sedans and millions of affordable electric vehicles rolling out of gigantic factories every year, Chinese companies like BYD, SAIC and Xiaomi are now reshaping the global automotive industry. We explore how massive government backing, aggressive innovation, battery dominance and relentless manufacturing turned China into a force capable of challenging Tesla, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen on a global scale. As tariffs rise and trade wars intensify, one question becomes impossible to ignore - can the rest of the world still stop China’s electric vehicle takeover?
2026-05-15T10:56:33Z