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EU sets annual quota of 350,000 Chinese hybrid vehicle imports

European officials have introduced a cap on Chinese hybrid imports to safeguard local automakers and curb growing foreign market share.

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The European Commission has confirmed an agreement to cap hybrid electric vehicle imports from China at 350,000 cars annually, Guardian Business and other outlets reported. The Guardian reported that the four year deal was established in Beijing and relies on World Trade Organization rules. The quota is scheduled to take effect in December. [1][3]

According to Guardian Business, around 800,000 battery and plug-in hybrids are expected to be sold this year following two years of rising imports. European officials project that the annual limit will reduce China's current 6 percent market share down to 3 percent. [1]

Additional coverage from Seeking Alpha Markets, EU Today, Sharecast.com, Bloomberg.com, and Admirals confirmed the planned annual limit of 350,000 vehicles as trade tensions persist. EU Today noted that Brussels enacted the measures to protect the European motor industry, while Guardian Business reported that the chief executive of Volkswagen backed the plan to bolster domestic manufacturing. [1][2][4][5][6][7]

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In short

  • The European Union will limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 per year.
  • The quota will take effect in December under a four year agreement.
  • European officials expect the cap to cut China's European market share from 6 percent to 3 percent.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 a yearGuardian Business, 15h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]EU plans yearly cap of 350,000 Chinese hybrid cars as trade tensions riseSeeking Alpha Markets, 1d ago
  3. [3]EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 a yearThe Guardian, 16h ago
  4. [4]EU Caps Chinese Hybrid Car Imports at 350,000 as Brussels Moves to Protect Europe's Motor IndustryEU Today, 4h ago
  5. [5]EU limits Chinese hybrid shipments at 350,000 annuallySharecast.com, 11h ago
  6. [6]EU to Cap Chinese Hybrid Car Imports at 350,000 Each YearBloomberg.com, 1d ago
  7. [7]EU Quota on Chinese Hybrids: 350,000 Cap and BYD ImpactAdmirals, 11h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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