BMW Files Legal Challenge Against EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
* BMW has filed a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs imposed on China-made electric vehicles (EVs).
* The EU imposed tariffs in late October following an anti-subsidy investigation.
* BMW joins Chinese EV manufacturers BYD, Geely, SAIC, and industry body CCCME in filing challenges against the tariffs.
* The tariff rate for BMW, which produces the Mini Cooper EV and Mini Aceman EV in China, stands at 20.7%.
* The automaker filed its complaint at the General Court, the lower chamber of the CJEU, on Tuesday.
* Proceedings at the General Court have an average duration of 18 months, with appeals possible.