3 ms·

According to the following article VW sold over 200k electric cars in Europe during the last 12 months and is now out-selling Tesla in the European market... h

According to the following article VW sold over 200k electric cars in Europe during the last 12 months and is now out-selling Tesla in the European market... https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltaylor/2021/05/24/volkswagen-group-doubles-teslas-rolling-12-month-european-ev-sales/?sh=7de4f16c6f4c https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltaylor/2021/05/24/volksw...

babesh 5y ago
Europe imposes a 10% tariff on imported cars.
- babesh 5y ago
  I do think that the EV city car is an area where some European car manufacturers have an advantage.
- llampx 5y ago
  Europe is not a country. Or do you mean all countries in the EU have a 10% tariff?
  - babesh 5y ago
    Yeah. You are right. The EU imposes a tariff.
  - stickfigure 5y ago
    From the perspective of a goods importer, the EU is effectively one country.
  - Reason077 5y ago
    The EU is a customs union. Import tariffs are set by the EU, not by individual member countries. The 10% import tariff applies to vehicle imports from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the EU, including the US and China. Imports from countries such as South Korea (Hyundai, Kia) and Mexico (Ford) are exempt from the tariff thanks to bilateral FTAs. Japan also has an FTA which phases in over the next decade.
    - esteth 5y ago
      I think the parent comment was being pedantic/correct that Europe is not a customs union, country, or set of laws. Europe is a continent, and the EU is (among other things) a customs union.
- estaseuropano 5y ago
  Can you give a citation for this? On the contrary all I can find is that the UK intends to put a 10% tariff on EU-produced cars.
  - simondotau 5y ago
    Citation from the European Union's official website: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/results?product=87038010&origin=US&destination=DE https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/results?prod...
chemmail 5y ago
VW and the others have some really cool competition for tesla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP85iAWD3w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP85iAWD3w
lazyjones 5y ago
Their EV aren't doing so well in China though.

babesh 5y ago

Europe imposes a 10% tariff on imported cars.

babesh 5y ago
I do think that the EV city car is an area where some European car manufacturers have an advantage.
llampx 5y ago
Europe is not a country. Or do you mean all countries in the EU have a 10% tariff?
- babesh 5y ago
  Yeah. You are right. The EU imposes a tariff.
- stickfigure 5y ago
  From the perspective of a goods importer, the EU is effectively one country.
- Reason077 5y ago
  The EU is a customs union. Import tariffs are set by the EU, not by individual member countries. The 10% import tariff applies to vehicle imports from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the EU, including the US and China. Imports from countries such as South Korea (Hyundai, Kia) and Mexico (Ford) are exempt from the tariff thanks to bilateral FTAs. Japan also has an FTA which phases in over the next decade.
  - esteth 5y ago
    I think the parent comment was being pedantic/correct that Europe is not a customs union, country, or set of laws. Europe is a continent, and the EU is (among other things) a customs union.
estaseuropano 5y ago
Can you give a citation for this? On the contrary all I can find is that the UK intends to put a 10% tariff on EU-produced cars.
- simondotau 5y ago
  Citation from the European Union's official website: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/results?product=87038010&origin=US&destination=DE https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/results?prod...

chemmail 5y ago

VW and the others have some really cool competition for tesla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP85iAWD3w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP85iAWD3w

lazyjones 5y ago

Their EV aren't doing so well in China though.