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EU caps Chinese hybrid car imports at 350,000 a year
EU imports of Chinese battery and plug-in hybrids are projected to reach 800,000 this year, so the 350,000-car cap roughly halves China's current market share to three percent.
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At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,0000 a year”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Chinese, EU.
- BBN covered this story before: EU-China deal could cut Chinese EV imports by up to half (October 10).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSix Pacific, nine Eastern, and welcome to BBN This Morning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrussels is capping Chinese hybrid imports at three hundred fifty thousand cars a year, using World Trade Organization rules to move fast.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorImports have been soaring for two years, with about eight hundred thousand battery and plug-in hybrids likely this year, so the cap roughly halves China's market share to three percent.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVolkswagen's boss backs the plan.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA quota. I'm putting one on the studio coffee, three cups each, and Gloria's interruptions get the same treatment.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have been rationed by better governments than this desk.
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The story so far
- EU Envoy Calls It Interim Deal; Reuters Says Hybrid Exports Halve · AP News
- China and EU strike deal to halve Chinese hybrid exports · The Japan Times
- EU-China deal could cut Chinese EV imports by up to half · Fortune
- EU caps Chinese hybrid car imports at 350,000 a year (this story)
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