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.
Although Tesla is an American company, it builds Model 3s in Shanghai and exports them to Europe. According to The Financial Times, Tesla accounted for approximately 28% of all Chinese-made EVs imported to the EU in 2023.
BYD, Geely, SAIC and BMW are challenging the EU’s decision to apply up to 35.3 percent tariffs on cars entering the region
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,
The European automotive industry faces rising tensions as BMW and Tesla Shanghai file lawsuits against the European Commission
Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, BYD (SZ:002594), Geely and SAIC, have contested the import tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
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 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.