1. The EU has proposed provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), in addition to the existing 10% duty. 2. The tariffs vary, with a 20.8% additional duty for 13 car manufacturers that cooperated with the EU's investigation, and higher rates for specific companies like BYD, Geely, and SAIC. 3. The situation is expected to remain fluid until the EU's investigation concludes in November, with potential strategies for Chinese manufacturers including setting up foreign plants or focusing on exporting hybrids.
Recent #EU news in the semiconductor industry
1. The EU faces challenges in protecting its major chip-makers from a surge of Chinese legacy chip imports; 2. The EU has initiated a targeted consultation with the European electronics industry to understand the use of legacy chips; 3. The Big Three European chip-makers' strategy of focusing on legacy processes leaves them vulnerable to Chinese competition.
1. Negotiations in the EU regarding Chat Control have temporarily failed due to lack of consensus among member states. 2. A planned vote was canceled as there was no majority for a decision, influenced by the German government's refusal to support the current compromise. 3. The proposed Chat Control aims to combat child sexual abuse by requiring large online platforms to scan their messaging services for abusive content, but faces strong criticism from data protection advocates and politicians who argue it conflicts with European rights.
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