Both BMW and Tesla have been hit with tariffs by the EU on imports of electric vehicles made in China, along with other Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC. View on euronews

This story incorporates reporting fromElectrek, Bloomberg on MSN.com and MSN.Tesla and BMW have initiated legal proceedings against the European Union in response to newly imposed tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China.

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