Policy
Industry body submits 'urgent report' to Chinese authorities as price wars leave dealers in peril
CADA has called on Chinese authorities to introduce financial relief for the dealership sector, saying that price wars have led to a cumulative loss of RMB 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in new car retail sales in the January-August period.
EU plans to vote on Sept 25 for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs, report says
The vote will pave the way for additional tariffs starting in November unless a qualified majority votes against it.
US 100% duty on Chinese EVs to take effect Sept 27
The US government locked in sharp hikes in tariffs on Chinese imports on Friday, including a 100 percent tariff on EVs.
China's commerce minister to visit Europe over EV tariffs
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Europe in recent days and on September 19 will talk with EU trade chief Dombrovskis on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation case against Chinese EVs.
China asks carmakers to keep key EV tech at home, encourages export of knock-down kits for local assembly, report says
China has strongly advised its automakers to ensure that advanced EV technology stays at home and encouraged them to export knock-down kits to foreign factories for final assembly, according to Bloomberg.
EU to lower proposed tariffs on EVs from China, report says
The European Union is set to make small reductions in the proposed additional tariff rates on EVs from China, with Tesla facing a reduction from 9 percent to just under 8 percent, according to Bloomberg.
VW's Cupra brand warns its China-made EV model would be 'wiped out' by EU tariffs
"The intention was to protect the European car industry but for us, it's having the opposite effect .... We need to find a solution," Cupra's CEO said.
China to take countermeasures against Canada over EV tariffs
China plans to resort to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism against Canada's practices and will launch the world's first anti-discrimination investigation.
Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff rate on its China-made EVs, report says
Tesla had approached Ottawa to lower tariffs on its cars ahead of Canada's announcement this week of a 100 percent tariff on China-made EVs, Reuters reported.
Canada to impose 100% additional tariff on EVs from China
Canada will impose an additional 100 percent tariff on EVs made in China starting October 1, bringing the overall rate up to 106.1 percent.