Mones (Aedive) Calls for Review of Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars Due to "Very Difficult" Competition

Adriano Mones, president of the Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Mobility (Aedive), has stated that tariff policies need to be reviewed because it is "very difficult" in the long term to prevent China from selling electric vehicles in Europe with the current measures.

"Whether by exporting them at subsidized prices or setting up their own electric vehicle production factories in Europe, which is what they are doing," he said this Wednesday during the inauguration of the 8th edition of the Electric Mobility Congress CEVE2024.

In this context, he lamented that during 2024, the electric mobility market is "not growing," neither in Spain nor in Europe. Mones pointed to a "major communication problem" within the sector to encourage citizens to opt for electric vehicles.

Specifically, the first task should be to communicate "the current state" of electric mobility and future expectations comprehensively, as opposed to many messages being disseminated that are "not consistent with reality."

Conversely, he highlighted China's "exorbitant" growth figures, which are causing "some uncertainty" in certain industrial sectors.

"China is becoming the global benchmark for transportation electrification," he emphasized, adding that this will result in vehicles with a price and quality "very suitable for user needs." "At this rate, they will not be manufactured in Europe; many of them will be made in China," he lamented.

Mones noted that he does not believe there is an "infrastructure problem" with electric charging points, as they have an average usage rate of less than 20% in Spain.

In fact, he considers there to be "more than enough" charging points to meet the current vehicle fleet's needs, while also pointing out that the critical issue is their location, which is sometimes unknown or overly congested.