Electric vehicle makers must embrace tariffs as a temporary reality while pushing for greener solutions, NIO co-founder Qin Lihong declared at the 6th World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan. 💡 Addressing global leaders, he framed the challenge like a video game boss battle: 'You don’t wait for obstacles to disappear – you learn to navigate them.'
The comments came during a fiery panel hosted by CGTN anchor Zhu Zhu, where automakers debated trade policies shaping the EV race. 🌍 Qin stressed collaboration across borders, highlighting NIO’s battery-swap partnerships in Europe as proof that innovation thrives despite trade walls.
With China’s EV exports surging 35% this year, the industry faces what analysts call a 'tariff tango' – balancing competition with climate goals. 🔋 As one attendee joked: 'If Tony Stark built EVs, even he’d need a tariff survival guide!'
