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EU braces for Chinese trade blows, Trump doubles down on China: 7 EV reads you missed

From the European Union voting to impose tariffs to a price war among China’s EV makers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

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China and the European Union have yet to find a way of avoiding tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles before they come into effect at the end of this month. Photo: AFP
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1. EU braces for Chinese trade blows in aftermath of EV tariff vote

European Union officials are bracing for an onslaught of retaliatory trade actions after a team of Chinese officials tasked with resolving an EV tariff row were hauled back to Beijing.

2. CATL – world’s biggest EV battery maker – launches Hong Kong R&D centre

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), launched a research and development centre in Hong Kong, a boon to the city’s ambition to become a global innovation hub.

3. Trump doubles down on China carmakers being unwelcome in US market

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would take steps to prevent Chinese carmakers from selling vehicles in the US as part of his plan to save the American auto industry.

4. BYD, China peers take EV price war to record levels as margins suffer

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