Renault Says EV Industry in Europe Faces a ‘Chinese Storm’
The chairman of French vehicle maker Renault has expressed concerns that carmakers in Europe are confronted by an onslaught of electric vehicle exports from China, a country which also currently has a stranglehold on supplies of the key raw materials needed during the manufacture of EVs. Jean-Dominique Senard expressed these concerns as he was being interviewed by Reuters. Describing this pressure as a “Chinese storm,” Senard explained that European companies were capable of producing sufficient numbers of electric vehicles but were currently hampered with the preoccupation of ensuring that they secure the needed raw materials, especially those used to make…