ThisphototakenonJune19,2023showsworkersworkingatafactoryofLotusinWuhan,centralChina'sHubeiProvince.(Xinhua/ChengMin)China'sNEVsnotonlyprovidediversifiedchoicesforglobalconsumers,butalsohelpmorecountriesachievegreenandlow-carbontransformationandsustainabledevelopment.HEFEI/PARIS,April10(Xinhua)--InadditiontotheEU'smandateforcustomsregistrationofelectricvehicle(EV)importsfromChinaandpotentialretroactivetariffs,theUnitedStatesandBritainarealsopreparingtoconductso-calledanti-subsidyinvestigationsornationalsecurityriskinvestigationsintoChina'sEV.China'sEVexportsfaceheadwinds.Thisisbecauserelevantcountriesarepursuingprotectionismandtradebarriersinthenameof"faircompetition"and"nationalsecurity,"whichviolatestheprinciplesofmarketeconomyandWTOrules.ItalsoreflectsthegrowingcompetitivenessofChina'snewenergyvehicle(NEV)industry.Duringarecentfieldvisit,XinhuareportersfoundthatChineseNEVs'competitiveadvantagesdependnotonsubsidies,butonsupplychainintegrityandindustrialconcentration,fullmarketcompetition,andrapidtechnologyupgradepromotedbythesuper-largemarket.China'sNEVsnotonlyprovidediversifiedchoicesforglobalconsumers,butalsohelpmorecountriesachievegreenandlow-carbontransformationandsustainabledevelopment.Thefirst-moveradvantageofChina'sautoindustryinthetransitiontonewenergyisdrivingthetransformationoftheglobalautoindustry.Relyingontechnologicalinnovationandexcellentqualitydevelopedthroughcompetitionintheglobalmarket,ChineseNEVsarehighlypopularinEurope.Chinese-madeelectriccarswillcaptureaquarteroftheEUmarketin2024,upfrom19.5percentin2023,Europe'scleantransportcampaigngroupTransportandEnvironment(TE)saidinarecentstudy.TEprojectsthatChinesebrandscouldreach11percentoftheEU'sEVmarketin2024and20percentin2027."Tariffswon'tshieldlegacycarmakersforlong,"saidJuliaPoliscanova,seniordirectorforvehiclesandemobilitysupplychainsatTE.Tradeprotectionismalmostalwaysdistortsmarketrelations,whichisineffectiveandcostly,saidanarticlerecentlypublishedontheGermanbusinessnewsmagazineWirtschaftsWoche.AnincreasingnumberofChineseautomobilesbrands,especiallyEVbrands,areenteringBritainandBritishconsumersareopentothat,saidMikeHawes,chiefexecutiveoftheSocietyofMotorManufacturersandTradersinBritain.WorkersarebusyataproductionlineofthenewenergyvehicleAVATRataworkshopofChang'anAutoinJiangbeiDistrict,southwestChina'sChongqingMunicipality,July20,2023.(Xinhua/LiQianlei)TheincomingChinesebrandsaregoodforbothUKconsumersandtheindustry,theBritishmotorindustryleadersaid,explainingthattheentryofthesebrandstotheUKmarketstimulatescompetition,whichinturnpromotesinnovation.Inthe"batteryvalley"innorthernFrance,Chineseenterprisesactivelyjoinlocalprojectstoproduceelectricvehiclesandbatteries,apartnershipwidelyappreciatedbyaregionkeenongreenre-industrialization.Withfour"gigafactories"announcedinthreeyears,the"batteryvalley"isinterestedin"takingonstrengthsfromallcountries,includingChineseplayerswhohavegainedarealleadinbatteryandelectricvehicletechnologysothatwecanalsobenefitfromtheirknow-how,"saidYannPitollet,CEOofNordFranceInvest.InFebruary,VolkswagenagreedtocarryoutstrategictechnicalcollaborationwithChineseautomakersXPengtodeveloptwointelligentconnectedvehiclemodelsfortheChinesemarket.BrandstattersaidcooperationwithXPenghelpsthemaccelerateresearchanddevelopment,improveefficiencyandoptimizecoststructure.RobdeJong,headoftheSustainableMobilityUnitattheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,saidthatChinaisaleaderinelectrificationandthepromotionofEVs.HehopedthatChinawillshareitsexperiencewiththeworld,especiallytheGlobalSouth,anditstechnologytoimprovetheaffordabilityofEVsaroundtheworld.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.