How Chinese EVs Are Redrawing Automotive Trade Maps

China's electric vehicle industry is poised to enter the U.S. market within a few years, even as tariffs and geopolitics create barriers. Lucas and Luna examine the covert and overt strategies—from third-country assembly plants to technology licensing deals—that Chinese automakers like BYD and SAIC Motor are using to bypass trade restrictions. They discuss the implications for U.S. automakers, supply chains, and consumers, and why the tariff-heavy approach may not be enough to stem the tide. With exports of goods and services at $3.5 trillion and a trade-weighted dollar index at 118.9, the global trade landscape is shifting fast. #ChineseEVs #AutomotiveTrade #Geopolitics #Tariffs #SupplyChains #BYD #SAICMotor #USTradeDeficit #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradeWar #EVs #Manufacturing #GlobalTrade #MexicoAssembly #TechnologyLicensing #TariffHegemony Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo