Electromobility
Car manufacturers complain against tariffs on electric cars from China
From the beginning, German manufacturers were not a friend of EU-Zöllen on electric cars from China. The dispute is now continued in court.
Car manufacturers defend themselves against E-cars from China in court. In addition to Tesla and BMW, Mercedes-Benz is now also advocating EU-Zölle on the import of electric vehicles from China, as a company spokeswoman said. When asked about Tesla’s lawsuit, a spokesman for the EU Commission said: “We are prepared to defend our case in court.”
Since the end of October, a so-called compensation custom has to be paid for e-cars imported from China. The height varies depending on the manufacturer. 18.8 percent are due for the producer of the producer of the producer. A set of 7.8 percent applies to Tesla, and BMW is 20.7 percent. The tariffs are added to an existing ten percent. Mercedes works with Geely in China.
BMW sees the tariffs critically because from the company’s perspective, among other things, they would limit the offer of e-cars for European customers and make it difficult to transition to climate-friendly traffic. Despite the lawsuit, they hope for a political agreement. “It is unchanged to avoid a trade conflict that only knows losers in the end,” said BMW.
dpa
Source: Stern
