As Chinese EV makers expand in Europe, are local automotive suppliers set to benefit?

European automotive suppliers are set to benefit from an influx of Chinese carmakers, thanks to growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and persistent local protectionism, according to Vulcan Energy Resources, a lithium and renewable energy producer in Germany. Chinese EV makers – from BYD to Xpeng – are planning to aggressively expand into Europe in search of higher profit margins, even as Brussels advances measures to protect local manufacturing amid a slower pace of electrification. On...