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

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.

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.

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.

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 and Germany’s BMW are suing the European Commission, joining a growing band of Chinese automakers to oppose the European Union on its punitive tariffs on electric vehicles.

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.