German media: China is continuously strengthening its position as a global center for electric vehicles. For Germany, the "automobile power," this is a huge challenge, and the gap between China and Germany is widening.

According to reports from the German magazines "Der Spiegel" and "Handelsblatt," German automotive expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer said: The growth of China's electric vehicles is astonishing. Competitors are accelerating their entry into the European market, adding extra pressure on German automakers.

Dudenhöffer said: The growth in China's production of electric vehicles is extremely impressive - and this trend may continue. China is "unstoppable," and the German automotive industry is facing greater pressure.

China is further consolidating its dominant position in the field of electric vehicle production. According to industry expert Dudenhöffer, the output in the first nine months of this year reached 6.5 million units, an increase of 45% compared to the previous year. He expects the annual output to reach 7.9 million units, and the numbers will continue to rise afterward.

The growth in China's production is particularly noteworthy, as the growth rate exceeds that of global pure electric vehicle sales. According to PwC data, global sales during the same period increased by only 36%. This means that China's share of global production has further increased. As a comparison: according to data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Germany produced about 916,000 pure electric vehicles in the first nine months.

Dudenhöffer said that the largest Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are accelerating their entry into the European market. BYD, with a production of nearly 1.6 million units, accounts for nearly a quarter of China's total electric vehicle production. Following are Geely with 836,000 units and Tesla with 603,000 units.

Dudenhöffer pointed out that China is continuously strengthening its position as a global center for electric vehicles. For Germany, the "automobile power," this is a major challenge, and the gap between China and Germany is widening.

Source: rfi

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