European leader refuses to join EU's tariff increase on Chinese EVs

The provisional duties are set to apply by July 4, with the anti-subsidy investigation set to continue until November, when definitive duties could apply

More than 12% of EVs imported into Norway are made by Chinese brands, according to The Norwegian Road Federation, OFV. Picture Larry Cummins

The EU Commission provided details of their sanctions on Chinese electric car exports, as European carmakers fear retaliation in key market.

However, Norway — a trailblaser in the uptake on plug-in vehicles — said it won’t join the EU’s increase in tariffs on Chinese electric cars, finance minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum said.