Europe, China
Europe’s EV Tariff Move Heaps More Misery on Auto Investors
A mild rally in the shares of automakers after the European Union voted to impose tariffs on electric vehicles from China does little to alleviate a bleak year for the sector’s investors.
China EV startup Xpeng wants to bring ‘the best technology’ to Europe as the EU is set to finalize new tariffs on auto imports
Brian Gu, Xpeng’s co-president, argued Wednesday that fierce local competition, not state support, explains China’s EV success.
Europe pushes ahead with China EV tariffs despite Germany’s objection
Germany had hoped to rally more nations to vote against the tariffs, but it was always going to be a high bar, requiring 15 countries and 65% of the EU population to overturn the previous vote. As of this week, it became apparent that Germany was never going to get there.
EU Tests Its Mettle to Take On China With New EV Tariff Fight
The European Union unleashed one of its most powerful economic tools on China, imposing tariffs on electric vehicles in a move that increases the risk of retaliatory measures and backfiring on domestic consumers and companies.
Europe Will Cripple China EV Imports
More Information On EVs *GM Struggles To Be EV Success *High EV Insurance Rates The latest battle to use high tariffs to block the low prices of Chinese EVs is in Europe. The European Commission voted to approve 45% tariffs on China’s auto imports.
Europe Votes to Slap China-Made EVs With Tariffs—but Tesla Gets Off Easy
Despite opposition from Germany, the European Union will start imposing tariffs as high as 45 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Elon Musk’s marque takes the smallest hit.
Xpeng Could Start Building EVs In Europe To Avoid Tariffs
According to Gu, Xpeng wants to be a leader in Europe and needs to prioritize the needs and wants of local customers. For example, European buyers consider good navigation tools as more desirable than the multimedia functions that Chinese buyers want.
Breakingviews: EV tariffs are only the first step in EU-China war
The European Union has got its electric vehicle tariffs through. On Friday, member states voted for levies on battery cars imported from the Middle Kingdom. Given big EU hitters like Germany opposed the move,
Xpeng mulls options for Europe output to skirt EU tariffs on EVs
Options include contract manufacturing, tapping existing factories or a new assembly plant, top company official says.
EU plan to press ahead with China EV tariffs bad for ties and green ambitions, Xinhua reports
The European Commission's decision to press ahead with tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles threatens to undermine ...
EV sales in Europe hit a speed bump — and the US should be worried too
Registrations of new EVs in Europe fell by 44% in August from the previous year, according to the European Automobile ...
Chinese EV Firms Are Suffering Losses
Beijing has begun to walk away from the EV project and so also its dreams of global dominance. Local governments are fighting ...
Europe’s difficult path on China’s EVs is a lesson for North America
China’s non-market tactics to stifle EV competition and circumvent tariffs are restricting the development of European and ...