The European Union is considering adding Chinese-built plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its elevated tariff structure for EVs from the country after sales of the drivetrain soared in recent months, according to a report.
The European Commission, the main executive body of the EU, is preparing proposals for similar ‘countervailing’ tariffs on PHEVs for member states to vote on “in the coming weeks”, according to the report from Germany’s Handlesblatt newspaper. The European Commission didn’t comment on the story.