China dominates the electric vehicle industry, with its brands responsible for about two-thirds of global sales in 2024, although none of those sales were in the U.S.
China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.
Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations. According to the International Energy Agency, almost half of the cars sold in China in 2024 were electric, compared with about 1 in 10 in the U.S.
But despite growing global interest in the innovative sector, Chinese electric cars remain out of reach for consumers in the world’s second-largest auto market, the United States.
Everything I’ve read about the factory in Hungary was true of countless companies in the US. There are people here who work 7 days a week too.
The reason it’s an issue in Hungary is because the EU has stronger labor protections than we do. If this were happening in the US, I’m convinced it would be completely ignored.
Yeah, we definitely need stronger labor protections here, unfortunately you’re probably right.