Demand is also relative to price and US EVs are very expensive.
From the largest maker of BEVs.
The CEO is worried about how hostile the U.S. market might be for Chinese companies, not about low demand.
Now, the US is a big market, but even so, particularly with the US’s tariff barriers and unique consumer preferences (the average car in the US is a lot _bigger_ than elsewhere, and cars made for other markets do not sell well; for instance see the leaf), you can see why car makers would prefer to focus on the EU and China.
