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Economics’ Susan Helper explains how Chinese EVs are reshaping global auto competition

Media | August 03, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
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The Next Auto Disruption? CWRU’s Susan Helper on China’s EV Challenge

WUOM Michigan Public: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed how low-cost Chinese electric vehicles are reshaping global competition, drawing parallels to Japan’s rise in the auto industry during the 1980s. She explained what the shift could mean for Detroit, U.S. manufacturers and economic policy.