How China Destroyed Europe's Auto Industry in 15 Years (And Why There's No Way Back)

European manufacturers are closing factories, laying off workers, and partnering with the companies destroying them.

Great Wall Motor aims to export one million cars globally by 2030 — Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Between 2010 and 2020, something extraordinary happened in China that European automakers completely missed. While Western manufacturers were clinging to diesel engines and fighting emissions scandals, Chinese companies were building an entirely different automotiv…