European Union and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV), including minimum prices at which such cars could be sold in Europe, but no solution is imminent,

The European Union has only seen limited progress in recent weeks in negotiations with China over a comprehensive deal to replace tariffs on electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Commission has initiated a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning temporary anti-dumping measures imposed by Beijing on the import of brandy from the EU. These measures by China were applied in retaliation for EU tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China.