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.
He called Musk's endorsing Germany's AdD party "unacceptable" and "pure arrogance", but conceded he's done "incredible things with Tesla"
Elon Musk made his ultra-far-right beliefs well known after endorsing Germany’s right-wing AfD party. Elon Musk is also still the CEO of Tesla, and owning Tesla stock or buying one of his cars is directly supporting him.
Elon Musk’s “pure arrogance” in interfering in politics is turning off Tesla buyers, the boss of rival electric car maker Polestar has claimed...
The increasingly active role Elon Musk is playing in global politics is turning off many Tesla Inc. customers and creating an opening for Polestar, the rival EV maker’s chief executive officer said.
Tesla's legal challenge is in response to the EU introducing tariffs at the end of October of 7.8 percent on Tesla's China-made vehicles. The bloc has also set tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on other China-made EVs. The new tariffs come on top of a 10 percent standard import tariff that was already in place for electric vehicle imports into the EU.
TSLA joins BMW and several Chinese manufacturers in challenging EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the CJEU.
Tesla, alongside BMW and Chinese manufacturers, has filed a challenge against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the Court of Justice of the European Union. The move adds to tensions between Tesla's CEO,
The challenge will open a new front in Brussels' conflict with Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, the EU stepped up its probe into Musk's social media platform X over content moderation.
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.