Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Chinese electric cars dominate the European market due to their lower cost and similar quality.
• The Chinese growth poses a threat to the European automobile industry in its transition towards electric mobility.
• There is a risk of a trade war between the European Union and China.
• The European Commission discovered that state subsidies are the cause of the Chinese competitive advantage.
• To balance the competition, a duty of up to 35.3% was proposed on Chinese imports.
• The decision about the implementation of the tariffs was not ratified by the majority of the EU countries.
• The European Commission holds the power to implement the tariffs for five years but wishes to exhaust negotiations.
• The lack of unity in the EU weakens its negotiating position.
• A trade agreement with China before September 30 is crucial to avoid a trade war.

Conclusion: The EU faces a critical choice between implementing protective tariffs or subsidizing electric vehicle manufacturing to safeguard the automotive industry and Europe's future of electric mobility.

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