European Commission trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis told POLITICO's Brussels Playbook that the investigation into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles is "progressing" and hinted that Brussels could impose tariffs "before the summer break." On the other hand, the heads of several carmakers, including Mercedes and BMW, for which China is the world's biggest market and fear reciprocal measures from China, have spoken out against the tariffs. For more information, see politico.eu 🇪🇺