The European Union wants a level playing field with China on car tariffs and is negotiating with Beijing on mechanisms such as price commitments or investments in Europe as a solution, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

PARIS (Reuters) -Chinese and European automakers went head-to-head at the Paris car show on Monday, with tensions running high as the EU gears up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and the industry struggles with weak demand.

China urged the European Union not to conduct price negotiations with individual electric vehicle manufacturers, as eight rounds of negotiations in Brussels failed to result in an agreement over planned tariffs by the bloc.

The EU's planned tariffs on Chinese-made EVs will lead to higher prices and deter buyers, Chinese EV giant BYD warned on Monday, adding the tariffs proposed for its vehicles were not a fair, but that it had also not challenged them.

China warns EU against separate EV pricing talks, urges resumption of negotiations, and threatens retaliation if EU imposes high tariffs on Chinese EVs amid ongoing trade tensions.

Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on Tuesday.

The European Union's proposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles will raise prices and deter buyers, Chinese EV giant BYD warned on Monday, as European and Chinese automakers went head-to-head at the Paris car show.