By MLex Staff ( October 12, 2026, 07:10 GMT | Insight) -- China’s Ministry of Commerce said the EU and China had agreed on what it described as an “upward arrangement” for hybrid-vehicle trade using 2025 as the baseline, when the bloc imported 302,000 Chinese hybrids. Beijing said its quota would be no lower than that of any other source of EU imports, but disclosed no specific allocation. China also stressed non-discrimination and compliance, reserving its rights to pursue dispute settlement and seek trade compensation.China’s Ministry of Commerce disclosed further details of its hybrid and electric vehicle-trade understanding with the EU on Monday, saying the sides had agreed on what it described as an “upward arrangement” for EU imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles, using 2025 as the baseline....
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