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EU-China deal could cut Chinese EV imports by up to half

Trade envoys from China and the EU reached the agreement after two days of talks, also lowering tariffs on some European exports to China; preliminary deal language remains sparse.

On air: Gloria Vance, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell on The Pile-On
Published 6:56 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Fortune: “EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:56 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Gloria Vance, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell.

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FortuneEU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt could cut up to fifty percent of Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid car imports into Europe.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd it lowers tariffs on some European exports going into China! Cheese, cars, whatever they ship, it gets cheaper!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChip, the data says some exports. It does not say cheese.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm choosing to believe in cheese.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalf the cars gone. This is how a car war starts. First the tariffs, then the parking spaces.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwo days of talks, Dale. That is a negotiation, not a war.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is what they said before every war I enjoy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorUnserious.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorUp to half! So the other half still gets in?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalf is a number. Somebody will park in the other half.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe tensions are over trade imbalances. Nobody has told me yet who actually benefits. I would not guess.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEverybody wins! That's what a deal is!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMark me. The last Chinese electric car in Europe ends up parked outside Gloria's embassy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI was asked to leave that one too.