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FILE PHOTO: Journalists inspect China's BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle, during its launch ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
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Europe’s automakers fret as China EV tariff fears become reality

The European Commission's decision to slap tariffs on imported Chinese EVs could have far-reaching effects for European automakers, as a possible trade war...

The European Commission has ordered a provisional hike to tariffs on Chinese manufacturers including BYD (AFP)
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EU slaps extra tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric cars

The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with additional tariffs of up to 38% from next month

A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles before being loaded onto a vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS
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EU imposes tariffs of up to 25% on Chinese EVs, FT reports

The EU will notify car makers on Wednesday that it will provisionally apply additional duties of up to 25% on imported Chinese EVs...

FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of BYD Auto company and Autotorino store in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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European nations compete for Chinese EV factories

While the EU investigates China's auto subsidies and considers tariffs on imports, European governments are dangling incentives.

BYD's Stella Li shrugged off a European Union inquiry that could lead to tariffs on Chinese EVs (AFP)
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Chinese automaker BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will roll out hybrid cars as the...

FILE PHOTO: NIO electric cars logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
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EV maker Nio gets regulatory nod for third factory in China, sources say

EV maker Nio has won approval to build a third factory in China that would boost its total approved production capacity to 1...

ACC opened last year its first battery 'gigafactory' in Billy-Berclau, northern France (AFP)
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Car battery maker ACC halts plant construction in Germany, Italy

The European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells (ACC) is halting construction of two factories in Germany and Italy as it weighs shifting to...

Chinese flag and Tesla logo is seen through a magnifier in this illustration taken January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo
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Tesla’s China-made EV sales fall 6.6% y/y in May

Tesla's China-made EV sales dropped 6.6% from a year earlier to 72,573 units in May, data from the CPCA showed on Tuesday

FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Renault, Geely create joint venture for hybrid, combustion engines

The venture is aimed at developing more efficient gasoline engines and hybrid systems, in response to slowing electric vehicle sales.

A view from inside a GWM ORA 03 electric car at the dealership in Wycombe, Britain, March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/file photo
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How China’s EV makers aim to beat legacy automakers in Europe

Chinese electric automakers BYD, Chery and GWM are preparing a fusillade of product launches in their most important export market.

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