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EU and China agree on hybrid car export quota

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The European Union and China have reached an agreement to limit Chinese hybrid car exports to the EU to an annual quota of 350,000 units. This quota, which can increase by 6% annually over four years, aims to address surging hybrid imports following EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Analysts suggest this move may push Chinese manufacturers to focus on premium hybrid models, potentially impacting the European market which already faces competition from high-end Chinese EVs. AI

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EU and China agree on hybrid car export quota

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Winston Mok ·

    EU-China hybrid car deal won’t really help European carmakers

    Earlier this month, simmering trade tensions between the EU and China ease as the two sides reached an agreement in Beijing limiting hybrid car exports from China to an annual quota of 350,000 units. After the European Union imposed tariffs on fully electric cars from China in 20…

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