Chinese EV-makers tap local suppliers to avert tariffs 

Chery Automobile is just one of a number of Chinese companies that are now subject to high EU tariffs. Picture: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

The Spanish partner of Chinese electric car-maker Chery Automobile has said it is working to secure locally made components for its joint venture with the company so their vehicles can be marketed as European.

EV Motors set plans with Chery earlier this year to produce combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles together at a Barcelona plant. Local supplies would reduce import costs and improve productivity, the Spanish company’s president, Rafael Ruiz, said in an interview.