Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

Electric cars for export stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: STR/AFP

China’s automotive industry has revolutionised over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world’s best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them in huge volumes.However, Chinese cars are facing difficulties in finding buyers in Europe. Imported cars, many of which are Chinese electric...