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Here’s what to know about Europe’s new vote on Chinese tariffs

Baua Electric

It’s official: The European Union is moving ahead with increased tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to as much as 45.3% – in an effort to save its auto industry from total demise. Subsidized solar panels have also wiped out European solar producers , and European governments are hoping the auto industry can avoid the same fate.

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China has found a workaround for strict tariffs: heaps of hybrids

Baua Electric

on Chinese EVs are designed to protect its struggling auto industry from Chinese competition, with Chinese automakers flooding the bloc with cheap imports. BYD is also considering manufacturing both EVs and hybrids at its new plant in Hungary. The European Union’s latest EV tariffs of up to 45.3%

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

8TH PLACE: SOUTH KOREA, 51 POINTS (6TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: Korean EV makers (basically, the Hyundai-Kia conglomerate) continued their advance, nearing 200k made in 2020, while Korean battery makers cemented their global dominance with twin giants LG Chem and Samsung launching factories in Hungary, and more being built elsewhere.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today, BYD employes 130,000 people in 11 factories, either in China and one each in India, Hungary and Rumania. The Shenzhen manufacturing region, where the company is headquartered, is known for cheap unskilled labor, but BYD’s competitive advantage derives from its cheap skilled labor.

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