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Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute

By Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2025 | 11:15 PM

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an “equitable solution” to create a level-playing field for China-made electric vehicles in Europe.

A pure tariff barrier was the “crudest instrument” that could be applied, he told reporters on the sidelines of the Shanghai auto show.

(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee; Writing by Brenda Goh; Editing by Jamie Freed)