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China and EU agree to limit hybrid car exports, easing trade tensions

China and the European Union have reached an agreement to reduce the number of hybrid electric vehicles exported from China to the EU over the next four years. This deal aims to de-escalate trade tensions between the two economic blocs. The agreement will limit China's exports to half of the previously predicted pace, with an estimated reduction of up to 700,000 vehicles and a value of €14 billion in the first year alone. AI

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China and EU agree to limit hybrid car exports, easing trade tensions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Neil Denslow,Raymond Ma ·

    China-EU car deal eases trade tensions for now at least

    China agreed to cut millions of hybrid car exports to the European Union over the next four years, easing simmering trade tensions ahead of a key meeting of European leaders later this week. The deal will slow exports to half or less the pace currently predicted by the EU, the bl…