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Recent analysis by BloombergNEF highlighted staggering differences in battery pack costs between manufacturers across regions. On average, Chinese car manufacturers enjoy a 50% cost advantage over their European counterparts and 30% over those in the United States. With China poised to unleash a torrent of affordable EVs into global markets, legacy automakers—particularly those in the West—are at risk of being casualties in this fierce competitive environment.