Tesla joins court challenges to EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

The company imports a large number of cars into Europe from its Shanghai factory, leaving it exposed to tariffs

Records at the website of the European court of justice showed that Tesla (Shanghai) filed its case at the commission at the court last Wednesday. File Picture: David Zalubowski/AP

Tesla has filed a complaint against the European Commission after the imposition of tariffs by the bloc on its Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs).

The EU announced its decision to impose tariffs on all imports of Chinese electric cars in June, alleging that the Chinese government had provided unfair state subsidies to manufacturers in order to win a dominant position in the emerging industry. EU leaders approved the tariffs in October.