EU to impose duties on electric vehicle imports from China by Thursday

Attendees take a look at the Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion on the eve of the Auto Shanghai 2023 show in Shanghai, China (Ng Han Guan/AP)

The European Union is set to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China by Thursday after talks between Brussels and Beijing failed to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute.

Electric vehicles have become a major flashpoint in a broader trade dispute over the influence of Chinese government subsidies on European markets and Beijing’s burgeoning exports of green technology to the bloc.