Chinese EV Exports to Europe Surge Despite Tariffs

With the door closed, China found a window.

It’s been over a year since Europe introduced tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. The Economist published an article that is blunt in its conclusion - this policy failed. So much is clear by looking at the volume of Chinese car exports to Europe over the last year—a dip, followed by a rise, not only in hybrids, but in EVs too.

I wonder what figures European automotive lobbyists used when trying to convince the European Commission that Europeans don’t want to buy EVs? It seems that instead of revving up factories and seizing the advantage of the temporary dip in Chinese EV exports, EU automakers decided to spend more time in Brussels.

Can’t blame them - cafes are much nicer than factory floors.