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Brussels launched an investigation last year into Chinese manufacturers to probe whether state subsidies unfairly undercut European automakers (AFP)
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EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%

The EU on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38% on Chinese electric car imports because of "unfair" state subsidies

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 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.

Cars for export wait to be loaded onto cargo vessels at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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China and EU held technical talks on EV tariffs

China and Europe held several rounds of technical talks over tariffs on Chinese EVs that the European Commission confirmed on Thursday

Visitors wearing face masks check a China-made Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the electric vehicle maker's showroom in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Tesla cars for first time on Chinese government purchase list

Tesla Model Y was included in a list of electric and plug-in hybrid models that government in China can purchase as a service...

BYD is China's dominant electric vehicle maker but is looking to expand overseas (AFP)
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China’s BYD opens EV plant in Thailand despite slowdown, tariff row

China's EV giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, hours before the European Union imposed swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a car logo of Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery at a dealership in Vladivostok, Russia, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Carmakers respond to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

With the EU extra duties on Chinese-made EVs expected to take effect on Thursday, some carmakers have decided on counter measures

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Russian firms raise zinc output to meet government demand: sources

Russian firms have boosted zinc metal production over the past month to benefit from rising state demand and reduce reliance on China.

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

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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SLB, ChampionX get second request from DoJ for proposed $8 billion deal details

Several oil and gas firm deals have been delayed by second requests from antitrust regulators for additional information.

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