TSLA joins BMW and several Chinese manufacturers in challenging EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the CJEU.
Chinese EV makers BYD, Geely, and SAIC contested EU's import duties at Court of Justice. Tesla excluded from tariffs, gaining only 7.8% tax.
Tesla and BMW sue EU over tariffs on electric vehicles from China, joining Chinese automakers that filed claims. Read more.
Carmakers are taking legal action against European Union special tariffs on electric cars from China. In addition to Tesla and BMW, Mercedes-Benz is now also taking action against the tariffs before The European Court of Justice,
Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting
The European automotive industry faces rising tensions as BMW and Tesla Shanghai file lawsuits against the European Commission
The EU imposed tariffs on China-made EVs at the end of October after an anti-subsidy investigation, including 17 per cent for BYD, 18.8 per cent for Geely and 35.3 per cent for SAIC, on top of the EU's standard car import duty of 10 per cent.
The lawsuit filed last week by BYD, Geely, and SAIC in the EU courts could last up to a year and a half. Tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China continue to gather opponents. If less than a week ago the three major Chinese manufacturers Geely,
Tesla's lawsuit concerns new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, arguing they disrupt competition and advancement in the European EV market
Tesla has entered the legal battle over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, aligning with BMW and Chinese automakers in filing a challenge with CJEU
Tesla's legal challenge is in response to the EU introducing tariffs at the end of October of 7.8 percent on Tesla's China-made vehicles. The bloc has also set tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on other China-made EVs. The new tariffs come on top of a 10 percent standard import tariff that was already in place for electric vehicle imports into the EU.