# Germany’s Klingbeil urges EU measures against Chinese hybrid car imports

https://mins.news/en/item/62395

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 10:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/germanys-klingbeil-urges-measures-against-chinas-hybrid-car-imports-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aabbb4e89e5cf0001dfa35d

> German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Thursday that the European Union should broaden tariffs on Chinese imports to cover hybrid cars, arguing that manufacturing subsidies in China threaten Volkswagen and other domestic automakers.

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