China's dominance of global electric vehicles challenges the West's preparedness. The arrival of Explorer 1 last Monday, a Chinese ship carrying 5,000 electric cars, to the German port of Bremerhaven on the North Sea, marked the beginning of a new era in the global economy.
According to a Foreign Policy report, China, and in particular BYD, is rapidly emerging as a dominant force in the electric car market. The magazine indicates that a noticeable denial is emerging in the United States of the changing terrain of international trade.