LONDON – Volvo Car has started to shift manufacturing of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) to Belgium as the European Union prepares to impose tariffs on China-made EVs, the Times reported.
On top of transferring production of Volvo’s EX30 and EX90 models to Belgium, the carmaker may also move assembly of some Volvo models bound for Britain, the report said, citing unidentified people.
Volvo, which is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, is seen as the most exposed among Western automakers to the potential tariffs, the Times said.
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