European Union in Talks to End Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The moves come as the Trump administration increases tariffs across the world with a growing focus on China.

A worker inspects a vehicle's charging system in Hefei, China, on Jan. 17, 2025. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—As President Donald Trump reshapes the United States’ posture on trade, other global players may be opening up new frontiers with each other.

The German newspaper Handelsblatt reports that European Union tariffs on China’s electric vehicles could soon be eliminated as an outcome of new negotiations between the two.