EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, hybrid exports surge
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Brussels imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, and Chinese manufacturers responded by sending 13 times more hybrid cars to Europe.
The tariffs on electric vehicles prompted a shift toward exporting more hybrid cars, which faced a lower tariff of around 10 percent. Now, the European Union is asking China to voluntarily limit hybrid exports to 15 percent of the European market. If China does not agree, Brussels is considering adding tariffs to these vehicles as well.
Data shows hybrid exports jumped from about 3,800 cars in October 2024 to 50,000 in July of this year, an increase of 1,215 percent. Europe is also trying to reduce its large trade deficit with China, which Ursula von der Leyen estimates at around one billion euros per day. The EU wants China to purchase more European products and for Chinese automotive companies to invest more and produce directly within Europe instead of primarily exporting from China.
