German companies in China are pushing for intensive talks between the EU and China to still prevent the introduction of punitive tariffs on electric cars. „It would also be a good idea for China to start negotiations with the European Union now to discuss where the problems lie and how they can be solved,“ said Maximilian Butek, Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in East China, on the occasion of a flash survey published on Monday (local time) on the business sentiment of German companies in China. „From an industry perspective, the worst outcome would be if these tariffs come into force,“ Butek said.