Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, is taking the European Union (EU) to court over its tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China. Filed last Wednesday with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) by Tesla’s Shanghai division, the lawsuit comes in the wake of similar legal moves by BMW and other Chinese car manufacturers.

BMW has joined Chinese producers in filing a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs), according to a filing on the court's website.

BYD, Geely, SAIC and BMW are challenging the EU’s decision to apply up to 35.3 percent tariffs on cars entering the region

Elon Musk's Tesla and German auto giant BMW have challenged EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the bloc's top court, the European Commission said Monday.

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BMW’s Chinese-made BEVs now incur EU import tariffs of close to 21%, while for BYD’ Auto the tariff rate is set at 17%; Geely 19%; and SAIC Motor 35%. Olof Gill, spokesperson for the European Commission (EC), confirmed earlier this week that the EU is prepared to respond to the case in court.

Elon Musk’s Tesla and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) have sued the European Union’s (EU) executive, adding to a flurry of cases by Chinese carmakers attacking tariffs peaking at 45% on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) into the bloc.

COLUMN. BMW has joined its rivals in challenging the EU's antidumping taxes on Chinese carmakers. The Volkswagen/Audi group, is ready to cede lines or factories, while Renault continues to forge closer ties with Geely by forging a strategic alliance in Latin America,

BMW AG said its 2024 automaking profit margin will be at the lower end of guidance after sales of its premium cars fell.

Tesla's Shanghai subsidiary is suing the European Commission over tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles, escalating tensions between Elon Musk and the EU.

BMW will propose this week that the European Union lower its tariff on U.S. car imports to 2.5% from 10%, in line with the current U.S. import tariff, the German automaker's CEO Oliver Zipse said on Tuesday.