China has filed a WTO complaint against the EU’s anti-subsidy measures, i.e. tariffs, which have added to a previous 10% levy to reach up to 37.6%. EU member state approvals are expected to follow in the remainder of 2024, with SAIC facing the 37.6% duty at present, while Gelly and BYD have been placed under 19.9% and 17.4% tariffs respectively. Considering the US has adopted a 100% EV tariff, to be implemented imminently, and considering China’s advantage on both price and technological implementation, 38% is unlikely to be enough to save Europe’s EV industry even if it is enough to ruffle China’s feathers. The question then becomes – is the EU’s latest measure a stepping-stone to even steeper tariffs in…