German official urges political solution to EV tariffs with China

Visitors look at Chinese electric cars during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, September 5, 2023. /CFP

Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck has called for the European Union (EU) and China to reach a political solution to the issue of tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs).

"We want to avoid a trade conflict that could escalat