By & nbspmared gwyn Jones & nbsp && nbspJeremy Fleming Jones
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The company of Chinese electric vehicles (EV) ZEEKR seeks to wide expansion throughout the EU, despite the duties that slow down its pace, the leading European leader of the company told EURONEWS.
Lothar Susubert, Executive Executive Director of Zeekr Europe, which is GELY HOLDINGS SEM EV, one of the Chinese companies that were aimed at the EU duties last year, said Euronews Europe that the brand is “poured” in Europe.
In October last year EU imposed sharp duties Chinese electric vehicles (EV) in order to compensate for the influence of China’s state subsidies, including tax reduction and privileged lending, which, according to Brussels, unfairly destroys European competitors.
Donamen, a measure as a “naked act of protectionism,” Beijing answered Brandy a check, pork and dairy products manufactured in the EU, which Brussels then condemned as unfair and unjustified.
As expected, the Es-China summit, held on Thursday in Beijing. succeeded To achieve progress on these open fronts.
The Coer from April has been continuing talk about a possible agreement on several prices to raise duties. When asked whether there will be such an agreement that will be accepted by such a company as Zeekr, Lotar Swert simply said that he was playing for “free trade”.
She explained that Zeekr began the release of her automobile brand in Europe two years ago, starting with the Scandinavian markets, before continuing in Belgium, Switzerland and several more.
“And now we are in the middle of the expansion plans,” he said, pointing to the company’s plans for further development, starting with Germany, Great Britain, as well as moving forward with France, Italy and Spain. ”
“We are currently preparing. So, in the next twelve to twenty months, our plans should be alive, ”he said.
Subert said that “of course we are against duties,” adding that they negatively affect consumers.
“Our responsibilities prevent us from moving further at this speed forward since last year,” he explained.
But he added that the company “made its lessons” and “is very convinced that our approach to the sustainable market is now ready.”
“Thus, our commitment is to expand. Our obligation is to provide high -quality premium products for our consumers in Europe. And regardless of accounts, our expansion plans are going further. ”
Answering the question about EU problems about Beijing’s subsidies to its domestic companies, he said that the company should “attract consumer confidence”.
“And at the moment, there is currently our main work, launching markets, the creation of brand experience and the existence of clear relations with consumers in Europe, which will convince the products, as well as with attractive prices and the cost of cost where we can achieve.”