Who’s afraid of cheap EVs?

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Members of the People's Armed Police stand guard outside a meeting between the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese premier Xi Jinping. Photo by Kevin Frayer / Getty Images. If a politician’s singular focus was on the transition to net zero, you would think a flood of cheap electric vehicles (EVs) into their domestic market would be greeted with enthusiasm. Not so for Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, who towards the end of last year launched an investigation into the supply of inexpensive, Chinese-made EVs on the continent. If we’re looking to decarbonise...