China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal

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Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs The EU said it has reached a landmark deal with China to “halve” its sales of hybrid cars in the bloc amid fears…

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  • Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs The EU said it has reached a landmark deal with China to “halve” its sales of hybrid cars in the bloc amid fears…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:05:57 UTC.

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