Yet Europe subsidizes battery factories, charging stations, renewable energy, manufacturers, and the consumers purchasing these cars. Chinese manufacturers offered more than 120 electric models in Europe during the first five months of 2026, compared with roughly 100 European models. Europe lectures China about emissions while importing Chinese vehicles and batteries manufactured with the dependable energy Europe declared unacceptable. Chinese manufacturers are also moving production into Europe. Permitting the auto supply chain to vanish would turn Europe into a consumer market living on tourism, taxation, and debt.