EU to vote on tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, rumored to have enough votes to pass
The European Commission will vote on Friday (4th) to impose tariffs of up to 45% on imported Chinese electric vehicles. British media reported on Wednesday (2nd) that France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote in favor, which means that the European Commission has enough votes to pass the measure.
According to regulations, unless 15 member states of the European Commission, representing 65% of the population, oppose the bill, the bill will be passed smoothly. The above four countries that plan to vote in favor account for 39% of the EU population, which has reached the passing threshold.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that China's level of subsidies for electric vehicles is unbearable and the European Union must protect a fair competitive environment in different areas of Europe's automotive manufacturing industry. It is currently unknown what Germany's stance will be. Germany is the EU's largest economy and a major automobile manufacturer. Chancellor Scholz said that dialogue with China must continue, predicting that Germany may abstain from voting.
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