Electric Vehicles

For the EU, car manufacturing is 7% of the GDP,

I'm surprised, but it checks out with a quick check:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128973/revenue-motor-vehicle-manufacturing-european-union/

Annual revenue of the motor vehicle manufacturing industry in the European Union €1.2 trillion (2022)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_European_Union

GDP $19.4 Trillion. (2024)

So although the numbers are not the same year, it's just below 7% comparing 2 years apart. So close enough IMO.

they just want to maintain an illusion of dominance, which is a shame as these tariffs both in Europe and the US come at the cost of progress.

Who's "they" and what companies are you even referring to here? The US only has 3 remaining domestic companies, GM, Ford, and Tesla while the rest here are foreign companies like Honda, Toyota, Kia, etc. You're telling me that every major auto manufacturer in the world outside of China is being held back from progress due to some tariffs in two markets? That's quite the claim.

What's the cost to progress when these Chinese EVs that sell way below cost put all those other manufacturers out of business? You're demanding a monopoly under the guise of increased innovation. Monopolies stifle innovation.