{"id":42389,"date":"2024-11-01T05:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=42389"},"modified":"2024-11-01T08:25:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T13:25:31","slug":"eu-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-come-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/eu-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-come-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles Come into Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The European Union (EU)<\/strong> has imposed a tariff of up to 35.3%<\/strong> on battery-powered electric vehicles from China<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This measure, which recently came into force, aims to level the playing field in the European automotive market against competition from Chinese manufacturers who, according to Brussels<\/strong>, benefit from illegal subsidies<\/strong> provided by the Beijing<\/strong> government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The decision followed weeks of investigation that concluded these subsidies allowed Chinese manufacturers to produce at significantly lower costs than their European counterparts, threatening the competitiveness of the EU\u2019s automotive industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tariff is intended to offset this cost gap and protect European manufacturers from potential unfair competition<\/strong>, according to the European Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related content: <\/strong>VEMO announces alliance with Chinese firm GAC Motor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n