*Chinese electric carmakers raced to get EVs into the bloc ahead of the July 5 deadline when new EU tariffs went into effect, betting they would not face backdated duties. *
But they may have miscalculated, with the European Commission saying that it will come to a decision in the fall on whether to make the duties retroactive from March.
“The EU’s preliminary ruling lacks a factual and legal basis, seriously violates WTO rules, and undermines the overall situation of global cooperation in addressing climate change,” a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Industry said.