Mercedes-Benz Group AG is joining a Geely lawsuit against European Union tariffs on electric cars imported from China, adding to a flurry of legal cases targeting the duties.

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.

Although Tesla is an American company, it builds Model 3s in Shanghai and exports them to Europe. According to The Financial Times, Tesla accounted for approximately 28% of all Chinese-made EVs imported to the EU in 2023.

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.

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

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

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

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