My understanding is that these tariffs are meant to protect European carmakers, at the expense of more expensive EVs for consumers. I would expect carmakers to be for the tariffs and general public mixed or against it. But reading from various sources the reverse seems true: German carmakers are against the tariffs but the elected government and general public seems to be for it.
Can someone enlighten me on why this is the case? Who actually benefits from those tariffs and pushes for them?