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Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn


Car industry analysis predicts EU tariffs will see Chinese vehicles offloaded on the UK

Car makers including MG owner SAIC and BYD offloaded a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe this summer, as part of efforts to escape incoming taxes imposed by Brussels. “The UK is implementing strict regulatory measures such as the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, so the Chinese brands stand to benefit from that because of their high mix of EV sales.” In an attempt to dodge some of the pain, Chinese carmakers sold a record 25,107 EVs across western Europe in June, roughly 10,000 more than during any other month this year, according to Schmidt Automotive.

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