Ford is trying to get ahead of that with its own affordable EV program, but Farley has been candid about the ground Detroit needs to make up.
Canada’s decision to permit up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs each year and Mexico’s growing appetite for Chinese brands will give American buyers plenty of nearby examples.
That does not mean the U. S.
will suddenly throw open the gates. It may never happen through simple imports, either.
Local assembly, familiar brand names, partnerships, and Chinese-built technology could all be part of the route in.
For now, tariffs can buy domestic automakers time, but they can’t build a compelling $25,000 EV.
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If the Big Three can’t figure out how to do that fast enough, consumers might get impatient and unwilling to wait any longer.
