UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets
Chinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenChinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China. Chinese investment could be a “lifeline” for carmakers, while access to Europe would also be “crucial” for smaller manufacturers.“Being excluded risks UK suppliers becoming increasingly shut out of those European opportunities,” she added.
- ▪Chinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China.
- ▪Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenChinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China.
- ▪Chinese investment could be a “lifeline” for carmakers, while access to Europe would also be “crucial” for smaller manufacturers.“Being excluded risks UK suppliers becoming increasingly shut out of those European opportunities,” she added.
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Chinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenChinese EVs wait to be shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/ShutterstockAutomotive industryUK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU marketsBritain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measuresAlex DanielSun 4 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 01.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade…
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