Germany could be trying to stop the European Union from putting increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), that are reportedly due to come into force on 4 July, or at the very least, water them down. The European Union has recently revealed that it could implement tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese EV makers. This is following an investigation launched by the EU into several manufacturers, following claims that the Chinese government had heavily subsidised them. This allowed the manufacturers to sell their vehicles at vastly reduced prices in the EU. Chinese EV manufacturers such as …