> In terms of quantity
At the very least China is generally gonna have everyone else beat on quantity of people involved in quite a lot of things.
At the very least China is generally gonna have everyone else beat on quantity of people involved in quite a lot of things.
how many people would seriously believe that EU or Japan can possibly compete with China on its own in terms of quality for those above mentioned sectors.
just looking at those low quality & high pollution Japanese & European cars.
If you’re talking about innovation and mass EV manufacturing, sure the US and China are leading, but the European Volkswagen and BMW Groups are still competitive. Japan is admittedly a laggard in the EV market, but largely because EVs are still a luxury good and Japanese brands are primarily mainstream.
such hard earned experience is no longer relevant in the era of EV.
> but the European Volkswagen and BMW Groups are still competitive
none of them is even capably of designing self driven cars on their own. same for the AI based infotainment systems fitted on EVs. they are just Canon in 2024/2025.
> EVs are still a luxury good
I wouldn't call it luxury. It is the cheapest option to own a car in Shanghai, BYD Seagull is being offered for $9k USD.
> Japanese brands are primarily mainstream
they have already lost the battle. if EV makers can't build their own self driving systems and those AI based infotainment systems, then they are in the wrong business. Batteries is another story that can not be ignored, Japan and the EU do not have any meaningful control on that.
I don't see any chance how European or Japanese car makers can survive in mid term.