The EU's anti-subsidy investigation into China's electric vehicles has sparked heated debate. German media said it relies not only on subsidies but also on quality.

According to reports on September 17, European Commission President von der Leyen recently announced in the annual EU State of the Union address in Strasbourg, the European Parliament: The European Commission has launched an investigation into the subsidies provided by the Chinese government to electric vehicle manufacturers to assess whether the EU needs to impose tariffs to protect itself from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers that benefit from state subsidies.

According to other reports, an EU official said:The price of Chinese electric vehicles is about 20% cheaper than local electric vehicles in Europe, which has put considerable pressure on local car companies.

However, there are different views within Europe regarding the EU's statement that "Chinese cars rely on government subsidies and low prices to win the European market."

"Baden Zeitung" pointed out that European car companies cannot compete with Chinese electric car manufacturers, but imposing punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars on the grounds of anti-dumping is not the correct way to solve the problem. In fact, the EU also provides huge subsidies for its electric vehicle industry.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung criticized:China's electric car market share is soaring not just because of subsidies, but also because its quality is better than that of European competitors, and Europeans would do well to cut back on bureaucracy.

In addition, some media pointed out that Tesla is now conquering cities in Europe, and the U.S. government has also provided it with a large amount of subsidies. If Europe imposes tariffs on Chinese cars, should Tesla also be considered?