- Hongqi may build EVs in Spain at a Stellantis plant, fast-tracking its European expansion.
- Its heritage could be a selling point—or a liability—in Europe.
- Chinese automakers are increasingly using EU factories to avoid tariffs and scale faster.
For years, European automakers were worried that it was only a matter of time before Chinese brands would flood the continent with cheap EVs built in enormous factories back home. But the plot thickened when some of those Chinese brands were not content with merely selling cars in Europe. They want to build them there, too. The latest challenger is Hongqi, the Chinese luxury brand operated by FAW.
