In the afternoon of September 18, the Ministry of Commerce held a routine press conference. Media questions said that recently, Volkswagen Group announced that it will launch 20,000 euro ID.1 small electric vehicle. At the 2025 Munich Motor Show, BMW, Mercedes, Renault and other European car companies also released a new energy strategy and concept car. The EU is vigorously developing the new energy car industry, while still imposing anti-subsidy taxes on Chinese electric vehicles.

In this regard, He Yadong, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said, "First of all, congratulations to EU car companies on the upcoming launch of low-priced small electric vehicles of 20,000 euros, which is in line with the choice of the market and the expectations of consumers. EU consumers need products with more variety, more advanced performance and more favorable prices. China's electric vehicles have promoted the electrification and intelligent transformation of the industry, and EU car companies are fully capable of adapting to market competition and participating in industry changes."

¡°Second, the ultra-high cost ratio brought by scientific and technological innovation and the whole industry chain cooperation is precisely the underlying logic of promoting the development of the electric vehicle industry. at the same time, it is also the fundamental reason why Chinese electric vehicles are widely popular with consumers, but also promotes the global response to climate change, including the EU,¡± he said.

He said: ¡°Once again, the European side can¡¯t raise the big flags and wave the big bars of protectionism with one hand. Protectionism has no way out. The European side just because of the high cost of Chinese electric vehicles, without a basis puts the ¡®subsidy¡¯ label on Chinese car companies, and abuses anti-subsidy measures in the head of the unnecessary ¡®threat of damage¡¯, the essence is to set market barriers and interfere with free competition. Practice proves that protectionism can¡¯t stop the powerful forces of the market, and can¡¯t stop the consumer¡¯s rational choice in the EU.¡±

"In the end, cooperation is the right way. We welcome European products to enter the Chinese market and are more willing to promote cooperation in the field of electric vehicles." He Yadong said, "The cooperation between Volkswagen and Xiaopeng, Stellantis and Leapmotor is stimulating the innovation vitality of the EU market, and Chinese batteries have also injected strong impetus into European electric vehicles, which fully demonstrate the inherent demand and strong resilience of the deep integration of China and Europe's electric vehicle production and supply chains."

China hopes that the European side will not arm the tariffs, remove market barriers, encourage fair competition, follow the trend of industrial cooperation, jointly create a fair, non-discriminatory and predictable market environment for industrial development, and make a positive contribution to addressing global climate change and realizing a green transition.