The European automotive industry faces rising tensions as BMW and Tesla Shanghai file lawsuits against the European Commission

Automakers are pushing back against the application of the tariffs imposed by the European Union on Chinese-built electric vehicles, which came into effect in late October year. Not surprisingly, the first action came from Chinese

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.

Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting

China’s BYD, Geely, and SAIC have filed complaints at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the European Commission, seeking to avoid

The EU starts a probe January 30 into its troubled automotive industry. Automakers want relief from the existential threat of tightening CO2 rules.

The challenge will open a new front in Brussels' conflict with Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, the EU stepped up its probe into Musk's social media platform X over content moderation.

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,

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.

Both BMW and Tesla have been hit with tariffs by the EU on imports of electric vehicles made in China, along with other Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC.View on euronews

Tesla and BMW have filed challenges against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, arguing that the duties harm competitiveness and slow decarbonisation efforts.