Shares of Chinese EV makers fall after EU opens anti-subsidy probe

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People stand next to BYD Company vehicles, at the 2023 IAA Mobility auto show, in Munich, Germany, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers fell on Thursday after the European Commission launched an investigation into Chinese subsidies for EVs, escalating tensions between Beijing and the EU. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the investigation in her annual address to lawmakers on Wednesday, saying: "Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars. And their price is kept artificially low by...