To make the European market unattractive for Chinese EV exporters, tariffs have to be as high as 50%, according to research group Rhodium.
watch nowHe pointed out that the EU's tariffs were not as severe as those announced by North America because European and Chinese original equipment manufacturers are heavily interconnected.
"It is a delicate balance to promote domestic European production without severely impacting their Chinese operations," McCabe said.
Chinese EV makers are coming up with newer, cheaper offerings even as the EU strives to curtail imports via tariffs.
At a conference in May this year, Chinese behemoth BYD announced its Dolphin model to the European market at less than $21,550.
Persons:
Joseph McCabe, McCabe, behemoth BYD
Organizations:
Auto, Visual China, Getty, SAIC, EV, AutoForecast Solutions, U.S, Canada, EU, United Kingdom ., Tesla, Volkswagen
Locations:
Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China, Europe, BYD, North America, United Kingdom, China