Chinese EVs take the world by storm — except in the United States

China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.

BEIJING — China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.

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Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations. According to the International Energy Agency, almost half of the cars sold in China in 2024 were electric, compared with about 1 in 10 in the U.S.

But despite growing global interest in the innovative sector, Chinese electric cars remain out of reach for consumers in the world’s second-largest auto market, the United States.