Tesla has followed in the footsteps of BMW and several Chinese automakers by filing an appeal to the European Court of Justice against customs duties imposed by the European Union on electric vehicles made in China, according to a document made public. on Monday by the CJEU. website.
This call thus opens a new front in the conflict between Brussels and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and ally of US President Donald Trump, already the subject of a European investigation into his social network “X” in relation to content moderation.
The EU, which imposed customs duties on electric vehicles made in China at the end of October following an anti-subsidy investigation, applied a rate of 7.8% to Tesla vehicles, a lower rate than all its competitors. .
Judicial proceedings last on average one and a half years.
The court document indicates that the American car manufacturer filed its complaint before the General Court, the lower chamber of the two chambers of the CJEU, last Wednesday, when the deadline for filing appeals expired. Proceedings before the Tribunal last on average 18 months and can be appealed. No other information about these files was reported.
BMW, BYD, Geely, SAIC and Chinese car industry body CCCME also challenged EU import duties at the Court.
Source: BFM TV
