According to a recent article by Somini Sengupta published in The New York Times, multiple Chinese vehicle manufacturers have begun expanding into Brazil in the hope of transforming the automobile markets of Latin America. Companies such as BYD and Great WAll Motor have been making strides in EV technology, developing affordable vehicles with batteries capable of fully charging in just five minutes and with ranges comparable to premium-priced Teslas. This convenience combined with affordability makes these vehicles perfect for Brazil’s hydropower-focused, renewable electrical grid. The environmental benefits of this industrial shift are prominent. EVs charging on clean electricity could cut emissions drastically across Brazil’s 212 million person population. This move began to pick up when BYD took over Ford’s factory near São Paulo, and Great Wall Motors acquired a Mercedes-Benz’s facility. While legacy automakers are struggling with EV development, Chinese companies have invested heavily in groundbreaking technology and are thus gaining control over supply chains. The result is a surplus of affordable yet advanced vehicles bringing clean transportation to markets long dominated by fossil fuels. Given that the U.S. has almost entirely banned the importation of Chinese EVs and the Trump administration is continuing to pull away from EV and clean energy development, America is at great risk of losing its long-held leadership in what is currently the fastest-growing segment of the automotive industry. Chinese manufacturers have now achieved a 20% stake in Europe’s EV market and are continuing to establish manufacturing facilities globally as demonstrated by the factories they are establishing in Brazil. If this trend continues, American competitiveness in the clean energy economy will fall further into jeopardy.