The European Commission is to investigate whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European Union vehicle producers against cheaper Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports.

It says the Chinese brands are benefiting from state subsidies, which is 

"Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars. And their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual address to the European Parliament.

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