EU countries vote on tariffs on electric cars from China

Tesla raised prices of its Model 3 cars in European countries by about €1,500 after the EU imposed tariffs.

Italy and Spain are backing EU tariffs on imports of China-built electric vehicles, government sources said ahead of a Monday midnight deadline for all 27 EU members to take their stand on the matter.

The vote is non-binding, but it could influence the final conclusion of the European Commission, which oversees the eurozone's trade policy. It set provisional duties of up to 37.6% on EVs imported from China, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing.