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UK to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

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  • Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the United Kingdom will impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
  • Ministers plan to match the EU’s 45 percent levy on Chinese EVs to avoid Made-in-Europe penalties.
  • Nissan European chairman Massimiliano Messina warned the UK could become a “corridor” for Chinese EVs into the EU.
  • Chinese models made up nearly a quarter of UK car sales in September, including five of the top-25 brands.