Europe Shakes Up EV Market With Clash Over Chinese Imports

China lashed out at the European Union’s investigation into electric vehicle subsidies, saying the move will harm relations, and chided foreign automakers for failing to keep up with technological innovations.

The chorus of criticism was joined by China’s top auto industry body and a leading Communist Party newspaper, signaling a new front may be set to open in global trade wars. (Read more here about China’s response.)