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The European Commission is going to investigate the effects of low-cost Chinese electric cars on the European market.

Video. Everything we know about the EU inquiry into Chinese electric cars

Updated: 14/09/2023 - 10:43 GMT+2

It was the big surprise of the State of the Union speech: the European Union is launching a trade inquiry into Chinese electric vehicles.

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