KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt June 4, 2024 23:22:00
Is now the largest auto exporter in the world, tripling in just five years to overtake japan. that's thanks largely to sales in europe as most major chinese brands aren't yet available in the u.s. due to tariffs put in place during the trump administration. >> any vehicle built in china and exported to the united states comes with a 25% tax on it. that just makes those vehicles far more expensive, and it's hard for them to be competitive here in the u.s. >> reporter: china's growth in evs is what some experts call a chinese storm in the global industry. >> it's surprising that what we felt is ...