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).

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.

Tesla has launched a legal challenge against the European Union over tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles, according to court records. The American automaker lodged its complaint at the General Court,

Elon Musk's Tesla has joined forces with three leading Chinese automakers—BYD, SAIC, and Geely—in filing a lawsuit against the EU.

Filings lodged at the General Court in Luxembourg, the European Union's second highest court, show BYD, Geely and SAIC have all launched cases against the anti-subsidy duties imposed on Chinese ...

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.

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.

Mercedes-Benz has joined its Chinese joint venture partner Geely's legal challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.