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EU imposes additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese cars

As was announced a few days ago, the EU introduced additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric cars manufactured in China. The decision comes after a long-term consideration of how to respond to the increasing pressure that cheap Chinese electric cars are putting on domestic European manufacturers.

A few days ago, Turkey imposed additional tariffs of 40% on Chinese cars, and before that, the United States also raised the tariff rate on imported cars from China from 25% to 100%. Of course, such decisions were condemned by the Chinese authorities, who announced countermeasures to protect their interests.

“We call on the EU to listen carefully to objective and rational voices from all walks of life, to immediately correct its wrong practices, stop politicizing economic and trade issues, and properly resolve economic and trade frictions through dialogue and consultation,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a regular press briefing.

In September 2023, the EU launched an investigation into the privileged position of electric vehicles produced in China due to subsidies. “These can also be vehicles from other manufacturers if they have used subsidies in China,” said Executive Vice President of the European Commission for an Economy Valdis Dombrovskis.

Currently, imported cars made in China have a 10 percent tariff. However, as of July 4, this rate will rise to as much as 38 percent in some cases. For example, BYD will pay 17.4 percent, Geely 20 percent, and SAIC, which with the help of former British brand MG is by far the biggest seller in Europe, will pay 38.1 percent. Other brands that were cooperative will pay a 21 percent duty, and those that refused will pay 38.1 percent.

This decision is valid until the end of the investigation (November), when the new customs tariffs will come into force for a period of five years.

Source: Reuters, Photo: Shutterstock

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Turkey imposes an additional 40% tariff on Chinese cars

Chinese cars are not only causing problems in the markets of European Union members, but also in other European countries. One of them is Turkey, which announced the introduction of an additional tariff of 40% on Chinese electric cars. The new tariff comes into effect on July 7.

Chinese manufacturers of electric cars are increasingly attacking world markets with cars that, thanks to government subsidies and low labor costs, bring other manufacturers to their knees. Turkey’s trade ministry claims that this move helps protect the country’s balance of payments, as well as local industry. This means that the minimum tariff per vehicle will be $7,000. Last year, Turkey had a deficit of over 45 billion dollars.

A similar decision was recently made in the US, where the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles will increase from 25 to 100 percent. Also, today the EU announced that it would impose additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on electric cars built in China. Is this the only effective way to fight with cheaper Chinese electric cars?

This comes as no surprise as Turkey recently announced its first electric vehicle, the Togg T10X. Also, it should be noted that Turkey introduced additional tariffs for Chinese fully electric cars in 2023, and now they will be applied to hybrid and ICE cars as well.

Source: Reuters

EV

2025 Luxeed R7 SUV

After the Luxeed S7 model, the Chinese tech giant Huawei in cooperation with the automobile manufacturer Chery developed a new coupe SUV, the Luxeed R7. It is an elegant and spacious car, and the first photos were published on the social media Weibo.

The exterior of the car is similar to the previous models on which these two Chinese companies collaborated: Aito, Luxeed and Stelato. The CEO of the Consumer BG at Huawei Technologies, Yu Chengdong, said that the R7 represents a revolution and that the new model will surpass rivals that produce premium cars.

It is equipped with LED headlights, ADAS sensors, and LiDAR on the roof, which are connected to Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 automated driving system. The interior of the SUV is still unknown, but some published photos hint that it could be equipped with a 15.6-inch screen with Huawei’s HarmonyOS system like the one found in the S7 model.

According to Car News China, the BEV and EREV versions of the Luxeed R7 will use an 800V architecture and high-voltage silicon carbide batteries. It will be available with one electric motor (292 hp/218 kW) or with two electric motors with a total output of 496 hp (370 kW) with a maximum range of 855 km.

Source: Car News China, Huawei