VW CEO Oliver Blume demands EU tariffs on Chinese PHEVs

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is calling for the EU to rapidly impose higher tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles, which captured nearly one-third of Europe's PHEV market in H1 2026 at the expense of established European manufacturers.

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