Chinese auto parts makers and tech suppliers gain European foothold

At Munich expo, companies tout EU expansion plans, in part to avoid bloc's tariffs

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BYD is one of the record 116 Chinese exhibitors at the IAA Mobility 2025 auto show in Munich. (IAA Mobility 2025)

JENS KASTNER

MUNICH -- Tucked away from the fancy booths at the IAA Mobility auto show, a director of a Chinese parts manufacturer showed Nikkei Asia a few dozen sensors, unspectacular by comparison to the eye-catching vehicles on display but essential in some combustion-engine, hybrid and EV models.

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