Tesla among brands likely subject to EU subsidy probe to judge fairness of China imports

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : European Union (EU) officials are now questioning whether Tesla is gaining an advantage from building the vehicles in another region and shipping them to European customers.
54% : "He continued by stating the EU was "open to competition," but the competition needed to be fair.
53% : He mentioned that other large markets had already introduced tariffs on batteries on EVs from China and that the EU is "probably" the biggest open market for these Chinese companies.
48% : Tesla among brands likely subject to EU subsidy probe to judge fairness of China imports
39% : "The Chinese commerce ministry accused the EU of "protectionism" that would have more macroeconomic effects, like environmental cooperation between regions and the stability of global automotive supply chains.
37% : The ministry said on Tuesday:"Wang Wentao expressed serious concern and strong dissatisfaction that the EU would initiate an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles.

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