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BYD's blended price rose 1 percent month-on-month in June, while those of Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto remained stable.

China's state-backed Global Times has urged the EU to "show sincerity" in technical talks before imposing tariffs on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles (EVs), after the bloc said provisional tariffs would take effect from Friday. When the U.S. administration of Donald Trump ratcheted up tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods in 2018, kicking off an escalating trade war, China typically responded quickly with curbs of its own. But come Friday morning, Beijing has so far only urged Brussels to dial up the intensity of talks.

Tesla showcased its humanoid robot, the second-generation Optimus, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Thursday.

Such an inspection could lead to Tesla receiving a lower duty than the average of 21 percent, as only individually verified producers receive their own duty, Politico said.

The tariffs remain provisional while intensive talks continue between Chinese and EU officials as Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation on European products.

The 2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute has been spotted again in Australia ahead of its market launch later this year.

The European Union will impose additional provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from Friday after concluding manufacturers in China benefited from unfair state support.The EU will now impose provisional duties between 20 and 38 percent on top of the current 10 percent tariff on Chinese electric cars.

The European Union has imposed new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, citing unfair subsidies, aiming to protect the EU automotive industry

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