The EU will impose duties on electric vehicle imports from China from Thursday

The European Union says it will enforce duties connected imports of electrical vehicles from China from Thursday, aft talks betwixt Brussels and Beijing grounded to find an amicable solution to their waste and acquisition dispute

BRUSSELS -- The European Union will enforce duties connected imports of electrical vehicles from China from Thursday, aft talks betwixt Brussels and Beijing grounded to find an amicable solution to their waste and acquisition dispute, EU spokesperson Olof Gill said.

Electric vehicles person go a awesome flashpoint successful a broader waste and acquisition conflict complete nan power of Chinese authorities subsidies connected European markets — which has forced nan undercutting of EU manufacture prices — and Beijing’s burgeoning exports of green technology to nan bloc.

According to nan European Commission, income of Chinese-built electrical cars jumped from 3.9% of nan EV marketplace successful 2020 to 25% by September 2023, successful portion by unfairly undercutting EU manufacture prices.