The article highlights the growing technological advancements in China's electric vehicle (EV) sector, emphasizing the need for U.S. automakers to reassess their position. After experiencing numerous high-performance and innovative vehicles in China, the author expresses concern about the technological leadership the U.S. has lost. They advocate for a serious discussion among the auto industry and policymakers regarding this issue. The article also hints at a forthcoming discussion on the potential implications for Tesla and other major players in the market, suggesting that the U.S. must respond urgently to remain competitive.
There's kind of a running joke at the InsideEVs office about Staff Writer Kevin Williams: he's been to China so many times, and driven so many of China's hyper-advanced electric vehicles.
I came back to the U.S. with the adamant belief that this country-its auto industry, its policymakers and even its consumers-need to have a long, hard discussion about the technological leadership we have ceded to that country.
Believe me when I say that Western automakers need to be treating this as a five-alarm fire, and tariffs will not save them from what's coming.
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