EU tariffs of up to 35.3% on battery-powered electric vehicles from China entered into force on Wednesday, after being published in the EU Official Journal late on Tuesday. The tariffs are set to be in force for five years in addition to the European Union’s standard 10% import levy on cars. Chinese companies affected include BYD hit with tariffs of 17%, Geely at 18.8% and SAIC at 35.3% according to commission. The measures came into force a day earlier than expected as the last official step in the process – the regulation’s publication in the EU Official Journal, a register of EU laws – was …