EU divided over Chinese EVs, Hungary says will veto plan to raise tariff on imported vehicles

Hungary will veto an EU proposal that seeks to impose tariffs of up to 45 per cent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in China as the plan is “harmful and dangerous”, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on his Facebook page on Thursday.

The European Commission, which is conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into EVs made in China, has put its proposal for final tariffs to the EU’s 27 member states for a vote expected on Friday.