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Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

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Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakers EU imports three times more from China than bloc exports there Business news – live updates Sales of Chinese hybrid cars have rocketed in the…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:34:46 UTC.

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