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Andy Burnham is considering imposing tariffs on Chinese electric cars following their surge in sales in the UK, potentially aligning with EU policies. In September 2026, the Jaecoo 7, nicknamed the "Temu Range Rover," led new car registrations with 10,813 deliveries, accounting for nearly a quarter of all sales that month. The article highlights concerns over China using state subsidies to flood the UK market and pressures from Brussels for Britain to adopt tariffs similar to those in the EU (45%) or face trade repercussions.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Story summary
Britain is considering imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports amid concerns that Beijing is flooding the market with state-subsidized cars, according to reports by The Times and Reuters. Business minister Jonathan Reynolds is working on a package of potential tariffs in response to fears that Chinese manufacturers are "dumping" heavily subsidized vehicles into Britain. This move comes as the European Union has already implemented a 45% tariff on such imports to reduce reliance on Chinese components, which could impact British companies selling into the EU if similar measures aren't taken. As of now, no tariffs have been imposed by the UK government, but they are prepared to match the EU’s levy to avoid adverse effects from "Made in Europe" policies that prioritize European-made goods over foreign products. The Chinese Temu Range Rover (Jaecoo 7) topped new car sales charts in September with nearly 10,813 deliveries, illustrating the growing popularity of Chinese EVs among UK consumers.
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Andy Burnham looks poised to join the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese electric cars.
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Burnham → poise → cars
The PM is said to be drawing up potential levies to counter concerns from Brussels that Beijing is using the UK as a 'back door' for state-subsidised vehicles.
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Beijing → say → vehicles
Britain is one of the few major countries that does not have tough tariffs on EVs from the Asian superpower, with the US market virtually closed off and the EU charging 45 per cent.
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EU → have → cent
The Government has so far resisted to avoid angering China, with imports proving extremely popular among consumers.
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imports → resist → consumers
The Jaecoo 7 topped the new car sales chart last month - as it also did in March.
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it → top → March
Latest registrations figures show Chinese cars are taking over the UK market
Figures for September showed the Jaecoo 7 - commonly referred to as the 'Temu Range Rover' - has topped the new-car sales charts for the second time in 2026.
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Jaecoo → show → 2026
The SUV, which earned its nickname due to its resemblance to the Range Rover Velar while costing around half the price, secured 10,813 deliveries in the bumper sales month, more than any other new model.
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which → earn → model
Nearly a quarter of cars sold in the UK this September were Chinese models.
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quarter → sell → UK
Mr Burnham is scrambling to thrash out a deal for closer ties with the EU ahead of a crunch summit with Ursula von der Leyen next month.
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Burnham → scramble → Leyen
Fears are mounting that Brussels will insist on deep concessions for improved trade terms, after the PM hinted that he wants to rejoin the bloc.
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he → mount → bloc
Mr Burnham is scrambling to thrash out a deal for closer ties with the EU ahead of a crunch summit with Ursula von der Leyen next month
The EU has been making clear to ministers that unless tariffs are imposed on Chinese vehicles there is no chance the UK can get an exemption from the 'Made in Europe' scheme.
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UK → scramble → scheme
That would risk major damage to British car exports to European markets.
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That → risk → markets
Labour MP and business committee chair Liam Byrne said: 'I'm glad to hear ministers are readying options to levy China tariffs.
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ministers → say → tariffs
We've been warning about China Shock 2.0 for some time - competition is good: but we need a level playing field.'
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we → warn → field
Responding to the latest reports in the Times, a Government spokesman said: 'We have not put tariffs on Chinese EVs.
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We → respond → EVs
We continue to engage closely with industry so that our approach reflects the sector's and UK's national interests.'
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approach → continue → sector
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