分析师表示，尽管华盛顿方面试图阻止，但中国汽车不可避免地会进入美国市场。特朗普政府维持了对中国电动汽车征收100%的关税，以抵御其所称的将摧毁国内生产的进口浪潮。支持这些关税的通用汽车表示，其重点在于降低电动汽车成本并提高盈利能力。
Chinese cars will inevitably enter the US market despite Washington’s efforts to stop them, analysts said. The Trump administration has maintained 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs as it looks to stave off an influx that it says would devastate domestic production. General Motors, which has supported the levies, says it is focused on making its EVs cheaper and more profitable.
然而，美国汽车制造商也面临着来自日本和欧洲竞争对手的压力，这些对手正因在其他地区面临中国竞争而寻求避风港。与此同时，中国生产商不断扩大其技术领先优势：上周，总部位于杭州的吉利汽车发布了一项技术，可在不到五分钟的时间内将电动汽车电池电量从10%充至70%。
However, US automakers are also facing competition from Japanese and European rivals, which are looking for a haven in the face of Chinese competition elsewhere. All the while, Chinese producers keep advancing their technological lead: Last week, Hangzhou-based Geely unveiled a technology that can charge an EV battery from 10% to 70% in less than five minutes. — Jeronimo Gonzalez