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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David McHugh and Kelvin Chan

Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry

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The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the Asian nation's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc.

Here are some basic facts about the EU's planned tariffs:

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