(Bloomberg) After the EU officially launched an anti -subsidy investigation on the import of electric vehicles imported from China, BMW Motors was required to provide information related to the IX3 sports multi -purpose car (SUV) that produced and exported in China.
The German car company BMW BMW Chief Financial Officer Momattel revealed on Friday (October 6) that BMW is filling in the questionnaire on the investigation.A BMW spokesman said that the investigation questionnaire asked it to provide details such as the investment and manufacturing capabilities of electric vehicles exported from China, and they must answer within a week.
This further proves that when the EU's subsidy for the electric vehicle industry in the EU will not only collect data from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers such as Weilai Automobile, BYD and SAIC, but also will also produce data from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, but also will also produce data from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers.Motors collect data.Tesla's car produced in China is also the object of the EU's anti -subsidy survey.
Europe is the world's second largest electric vehicle market after China. The survey may reshape the competitive trend within Europe, or cause European car manufacturers to face potential retaliation and counter -subsidy measures.
In response to this anti -subsidy survey, Momatt frankly said: "This will not only lead to the loss of BMW, but also affect all international car manufacturers who have carried out business in China."
Following the European Commission Chairman Feng Delin announced on September 13 that it will begin Anti-subsidy survey The Committee announced on Wednesday (October 4) that it officially launched an anti -subsidy investigation of Chinese electric vehicles.