The E.U. first announced that it would slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports in June, on the grounds that they benefit “heavily from unfair subsidies” and po

IG Metall, the powerful German labour union, and employee representatives of the nation's major carmakers said in a statement on Thursday that Germany should vote against the introduction of European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Germany is poised to vote against the European Union’s proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles this Friday. This decision comes after significant pressure from industry leaders on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.