French EV Market: A surge in imports of Chinese electric cars into Europe has triggered EU tariff threats, which are expected to be a bone of contention when President Emmanuel Macron hosts his Chinese counterpart for a state visit on Monday.
Tesla’s cars made in China passed key data security and privacy requirement in China. Previously, Tesla vehicles had faced bans from Chinese military installations and government sites over the issue of data collection.
The European Union has initiated a probe into China’s subsidies for electric cars, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing the. 14.09.2023, Sputnik International
The Commission will have up to 13 months to assess whether to impose tariffs above the standard 10% EU rate for cars in the its highest profile case against China since an EU probe into Chinese solar panels narrowly avoided a trade war a decade ago.