China and the EU could turn Morocco into a surprise global hub for electric vehicles

By Linda Calabrese, Senior Research Fellow in the International Economic Development Group, ODI Global
Jodie Keane, Senior Research Fellow, International Economic Development Group, ODI Global

China now makes more than seven in ten of the world’s electric cars. In 2024 it produced over 12 million, 1.25 million of which were exported, mainly to Europe.

The EU is worried about this – alarmed by cheap, state-subsidised Chinese vehicles flooding its market and threatening the 13 million jobs which depend on its own auto…

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