As part of a subsidy for the Chinese government to provide subsidies to electric vehicle manufacturers, the European Union has requested BMW Motor to provide information related to its production and exported IX3 sports multi -purpose car (SUV).
According to Bloomberg, BMW Motor Chief Financial Officer Walter Mertl told reporters on the phone on Friday (October 6) that BMW is filling in the questionnaire on the investigation.A BMW spokesman said that the questionnaire requested the details of the investment and manufacturing capabilities of electric vehicles exported from China, and must be answered within a week.
Reported that the requirements further proved that when the EU's support for China's support for the electric vehicle industry, the EU not only collected data from China Electric Vehicle Manufacturers such as Weilai Automobile, BYD, and SAIC Group, but also collected data, but also collected collectives.Data from Western automakers produced in China.Tesla's car produced from China is also the object of the EU's anti -subsidy survey.
Europe is the second largest electric vehicle market in the world after China. The survey may reshape the competitive situation within Europe and may lead to potential retaliation and counter -subsidy measures for European auto manufacturers.BMW exported 15,000 to 20,000 IX3 SUVs from China last year.
Mertel said, "Not only is the BMW bearing losses, but this will affect all international automakers that have carried out business in China."
