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Tesla is taking the European Union to court over tariffs on electric cars imported from China.
The European Court of Justice published the case on its website on Monday morning. The U.S. company follows claims filed by Germany’s BMW and several Chinese automakers.
In October, the EU imposed countervailing duties of 7.8% on Tesla and up to 35.3% on other companies. This does not include the standard 10% import duty.
It is the latest confrontation between the European Union and Musk, the Tesla billionaire and adviser to U.S. President Trump. Musk is an outspoken critic of EU technology regulation and has supported the far-right during the German election campaign.
The European Commission said it would defend the claims.
