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FILE PHOTO: A visitor stands next to a BYD Sealion 7 EV car at the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Chinese EV makers file challenges to tariffs at EU court

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD, Geely and SAIC have challenged the EU’s import tariffs at the Court of...

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Explainer: What happens as EU concludes investigation of Chinese-made EVs?

The EU formally approved imposing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs on Tuesday after an investigation that has divided the bloc.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Analysis: EU backing for China EV tariffs shows Berlin’s waning influence

Germany's split with the EU on Chinese EV tariffs highlights its diminishing influence on EU policy, as Berlin prioritizes domestic concerns.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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EU support is enough to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say

The EU is set to vote on Friday for tariffs up to 45 per cent on Chinese-made EVs, likely increasing trade tensions with...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee//File Photo
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EU rejects minimum price offers from Chinese EV exporters

European Commission received offers from makers of EVs in China for minimum import prices into the EU, but rejected all of them.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Chinese industry body tells EU to correct its findings on EVs

EU tariffs on EVs built in China breach global trading rules, according to an industry body representing 12 Chinese automakers.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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EU countries divided on Chinese EV tariffs in vote, sources say

EU split on tariffs for Chinese EV imports, with a dozen in favor, four against, and eleven abstaining in a recent advisory vote.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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Four-month window for EU-China talks before EV tariffs become permanent

There is a four-month window during which the tariffs are provisional and intensive talks are expected to continue between the two sides.

FILE PHOTO: A poster for an MG-4 EV, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, is displayed at a car showroom in Santander, Spain, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?

EU regulators will impose provisional duties on Chinese-made EVs imported into the European Union from Friday

FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
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EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates

EU countries are wavering over whether to back additional tariffs on Chinese-built EVs, as Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation

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