Mazda to export China EVs to Europe, choosing tariffs over CO2 fines

Automaker caught between trade war and EU emissions standards

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Mazda will sell its EZ-6 electric vehicle, initially built for the Chinese market, in Europe from this summer. (Photo by Nikkei)

HIROFUMI YAMANAKA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Mazda Motor will export Chinese-made electric vehicles to Europe starting this summer, in a sign of how automakers are choosing between European Union tariffs or fines for failing to meet emissions standards.

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