Why the EU now plans to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

All you need to know about the European Commission's new proposal to delay its 10% charge on EVs

• EU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three years
• Brussels to issue veiled warning to China over state-subsidised goods

The European Commission is likely to propose a three-year delay on post-Brexit tariffs on electric cars, after months of lobbying by industry and the UK government.

Carmakers were fearful that exports between the UK and EU - in both directions - would be hit by 10% tariffs in the new year because of rules of origin" aiming to reduce China's dominance of the global battery industry.