European Union, EVs and China
EU support is enough to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday for tariffs of up to 45% on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, officials and sources said, enough to get the European Union proposal passed in a move likely to increase trade tensions with Beijing.
EU tariffs on China EVs expected to be approved despite German opposition
The proposal for tariffs of up to 45 percent is up for a vote Oct. 4. Germany plans to abstain, while France, Greece, Italy and Poland plan to vote in favor.
EU-China talks over EV tariffs to continue beyond Friday's vote
The European Union and China have until the end of October to negotiate a definitive framework that will be put in place for five years from November. The 27 countries will vote on the European Commission's recommendations received last Friday, which showed a slight reduction in tariff rates and also the inclusion of a clause to continue talks.
Germany's auto sector urges opposition to EU tariffs on Chinese cars
Germany's influential auto-industry lobby urged the German government on Wednesday to oppose proposed punitive EU tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles. A vote on the tariffs by EU countries is scheduled for Friday,
BMW Urges Germany to Vote Against EU Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs
BMW AG is pressing Berlin to vote against imposing significantly higher European Union tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, joining other German carmakers that don’t want to risk a spat with their most important market.
EU says it could continue China EV talks even after tariffs
The European Commission is willing to continue negotiating with China a potential deal to avert tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles even after such tariffs are imposed, a senior EU official said on Monday.
D-Day looms for China’s exporters as EU moves towards Friday (Oct 4) vote on EV tariffs
Chinese car companies’ offers to set minimum prices for their imports run up against toughening resolve led by France and others
France Supports European Tariffs on China EVs, Minister Says
France’s new foreign minister said his country supports a European Union plan to impose tariffs on electric vehicles produced in China given the subsidies Beijing has used to maintain dominance in the sector.
Volkswagen calls on Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese cars
Volkswagen on Wednesday urged Germany to vote against the introduction of European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, arguing that the tariffs do not improve the competitiveness of the auto industry.
BMW urges Germany to vote against EU tariffs on China-made EVs - report
Additional tariffs harm globally active companies in this country and could provoke a trade dispute from which no one gains,” BMW chief executive officer Oliver Zipse said on Wednesday, as per the report.
Factbox-EU plans to hit China-based EV makers with additional tariffs
The European Commission plans to apply additional duties on imported electric vehicles made in China. In September it cut the ...
Scholz says talks with China needed to settle EU car tariff dispute
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he expects negotiations with China to settle a dispute over the EU's threatened punitive ...
China Tariffs: US Deals Trade Blow to World's No. 2 Economy
Some analysts say the tariff hikes are more about scoring political points ahead of the election than having a meaningful ...
China invests over $100 billion in overseas cleantech to sidestep tariffs, report reveals
Chinese companies have poured more than $100 billion into overseas clean energy technology projects since the beginning of ...
China Approaches WTO On Tariffs Imposed By Canada On EVs Including Tesla, Steel And Aluminum Products
China’s commerce ministry on Wednesday said that it has asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule on Canada’s ...