Volkswagen is the anti-Tesla and China is to blame
The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.
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We don’t want your EVs, Brazil tells EU as trade talks hit crunch time
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
EU rejects Chinese EV makers’ bid to avert hefty tariffs
Commission dismisses offers to adjust pricing of allegedly subsidised vehicles
EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks enter final stretch
Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote.
Spanish PM says EU must reconsider Chinese EV tariffs
EU member states and the Commission must “reconsider” their position regarding the tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicles, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday (11 September).
Spain’s Sánchez calls on EU to ‘reconsider’ Chinese EV tariffs
Beijing has stepped up lobbying ahead of Brussels vote in escalating trade war
Don’t expect Britain to copy EU and American tariffs on Chinese cars
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
China confirms it filed appeal to WTO over EU electric vehicle tariffs
Beijing said on Friday (9 August) it had filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s imposition, effective on 5 July, of provisional tariffs of up to 38% on imports of electric vehicles from China.
UK says it is not about to impose tough tariffs on Chinese EV imports
Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will remain ‘vigilant’ but is not planning to follow Brussels’ lead
EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs
Higher levies on Chinese EV imports to come into force despite carmakers’ fears of retaliationBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU’s top trade official, Valdis Dombrovskis, has brushed aside concerns of trade-war retaliation from Beijing against Europe…
Tesla received EU inspectors last week at its Chinese factories
Such an inspection could result in Tesla getting a lower duty than the average of 21 percent on Chinese EV-makers.
China wants EU tariffs on EVs gone by July 4 as talks resume
(Adds background, quotes from analysts) By Joe Cash and Ryan Woo BEIJING, June 24 (Reuters) – Beijing wants the European Union to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China’s state-controlled Global Times reported, afte…
Hungary is flirting with China — at what cost to the EU?
Budapest’s friendly ties with Beijing run contrary to Brussels’ de-risking efforts.
Stellantis to shift some Chinese EV production to Europe
Tariff announcement from Brussels prompts Citroën and Fiat brand owner to move part of Leapmotor output
Tariffs will do little to slow BYD’s advance in Europe
It now makes greater financial sense for Chinese EV makers to accelerate plans to place production in the EU
Germany launches 11th-hour bid to avert trade war with China
Germany wants the EU to set tariffs on electric vehicles at a low level to avoid severe retaliation from Beijing.
The Brief – Make electric cars, not war
The global liberal order has long been written off. It was naïve, the argument now goes, to think that trade would bind together countries’ interests and encourage cooperation over conflict. But Europe’s current China contortions suggest that global tr…
EU executive may announce Chinese EV duty only after election
Highly sensitive announcement could now come ahead of next month’s G7 summit.
Fresh US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats along Franco-German divide
The increase in tariffs on China’s electric vehicles (EVs) and other products by the US administration is dividing politicians within the EU’s centre-left Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group, who disagree on whether Europe should follow up with …
Europe eyes car chips as next battleground with China
Commission will start questioning its industry about competition with China and others on older-generation microchips.
Hungary cashes in on its friendship with China
China is Hungary’s No. 1 foreign investor, and Budapest is powering ahead in EV production.
EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient
The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case.
Ship shortage holds up Chinese EV sales in Europe
Auto industry ‘battling’ for car carriers faces record freight rates after dozens of vessels were scrapped in 2020
Stellantis to buy stake in Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor
Global carmaker Stellantis said Thursday (26 October) it will buy a 20% stake in Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor, making it the latest European brand seeking a foothold in the country’s highly competitive market via partnerships with local manufac…
Chinese cars far from ‘flooding’ Germany, despite political jitters
Chinese cars are far from flooding the German market: Their share of overall car sales in Germany remains low but it is rising when it comes to electric cars, which is a matter of concern for politicians and European carmakers alike.
Action on critical minerals is needed now
As tensions with China grow, Western countries need to do more to finance and build alternative supply chains for critical minerals.
France rolls out new cash incentives for electric cars, takes aim at China
New cash incentives, dubbed a ‘green bonus’ and targeted towards electric vehicles (EVs) buyers, will be rolled out as of January 2024, aiming to support French and European carmaking industries and divert from Chinese cars, the government announced on…