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.

GEELY AUTO (00175.HK), and SAIC Motor (600104.SH) filed a lawsuit in the EU General Court on Tuesday (21st) to challenge the EU's imposition of additional tariffs on imported Chinese EVs, according to Reuters.

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

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

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

BMW and Tesla have both filed cases with the European Union’s (EU) Court of Justice challenging the EU’s recent decision to hike tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The two automakers join a long list of Chinese automakers that have filed similar lawsuits against the EU,

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.

BMW said in a statement that EU duties on battery electric vehicles “harm business models of globally active companies.”