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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels

EU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three years in major boost for car industry

Volkswagen staff complete a quality control inspection on a blue electric ID.3 car production line at VW’s Zwickau plant.
All the major carmakers in the UK and Europe, including Volkswagen, have been lobbying for a temporary reprieve on duties due to kick in on 1 January. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA

The European Commission looks set to propose a three-year delay to a 10% tariff on sales of electric vehicles between the EU and the UK, in a major boost for car industries across Europe.

Duties were due to kick in on 1 January 2024 but all the major carmakers in the UK and Europe including BMW, Volkswagen and Stellantis have been lobbying for a temporary reprieve.

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