Under stricter European Union regulations taking effect this year, automakers selling cars in Europe face large penalties if their vehicle

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.

TSLA joins BMW and several Chinese manufacturers in challenging EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the CJEU.

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

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals at increasingly high prices.

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.

BMW and Tesla have both filed cases with the EU's Court of Justice challenging the EU’s recent decision to hike tariffs on Chinese-made BEVs.

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