The executive does not believe in protectionism and says his company did not ask for the probe
Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Källenius believes that Europe should lower tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, expressing his belief that increased competition will force European brands to build better cars. Källenius made his comments during a recent interview with the Financial Times as the European Commission considers raising import duties on Chinese-made EVs, believing that they are unfairly subsidized by the Chinese government. “Don’t raise tariffs,” Källenius said.
Companies such as Stellantis and Renault have been outspoken about the threat posed by Chinese EVs but Källenius insisted Mercedes “did not ask for this .” “We as companies are not asking for protection, and I believe the best Chinese companies are not asking for protection,” he said. “They want to compete in the world like everybody else.
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