As Xiaomi and Huawei pivot from handsets to high-performance EVs, the traditional European triumvirate of Mercedes, BMW, and Audi faces a brutal new reality.
The traditional hierarchy of the automotive world is being dismantled by companies that previously only worried about your data plan.
This isn't merely corporate posturing. The delivery numbers coming out of China suggest a tidal wave is already hitting the shoreline.
At the heart of this disruption sits BYD, the Shenzhen-based behemoth that has effectively rewritten the rules of manufacturing.
As Xiaomi and Huawei pivot from handsets to high-performance EVs, the traditional European triumvirate of Mercedes, BMW, and Audi faces a brutal new reality.