China's booming electric vehicle companies eye U.S. competitors they see as 'not ready'

SHENZHEN, China — On the long list of disputes between the United States and China, electric vehicles enjoy an increasingly prominent role. Growing stars of the auto world, EVs are also now the subject of intense commercial competition and national security concerns for the world's two largest economies. And this metropolis known as China's Silicon Valley is at the heart of the country's bid for dominance in the lucrative global market. Chinese companies such as BYD, the biggest global rival to America's Tesla, are forcing Western automakers to change their approach to electric vehicles if they want to remain competitive…