Volkswagen wants tariff protection after Chinese brands grab 28% of Europe’s PHEV market
THE SO WHAT
Chinese PHEVs taking 28% of Europe’s market in a year—displacing VW’s Tiguan from first to fourth—shows how fast price-performance advantages can flip a regulated, capital-heavy category. Auto and battery-adjacent suppliers should scenario-plan around both higher EU tariffs and continued Chinese share gains, because your volume forecasts now depend as much on trade policy as on consumer demand.
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