China has become a global EV superpower in very short order, with major macroeconomic repercussions. Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew talk to Lizzy Galbraith and Robert Gilhooly about how China overtook the US as the world’s pre-eminent manufacturer of electric vehicles, the ways in which this is changing the course of the Chinese economy, and why this is amplifying trade tensions with the US and Europe.
Global Macro Research
Macro BytesWhy are Chinese electric vehicles disrupting the global economy?
How did China become the leading producer of electric vehicles? What impacts does this have on China's economy and trade tensions with the US and Europe?
Authors
Paul Diggle
Chief Economist
Luke Bartholomew
Deputy Chief Economist
Contributors
Lizzy Galbraith, Robert Gilhooly
Duration: 31 Mins
Date: 13 Jun 2024