The lawsuit filed last week by BYD, Geely, and SAIC in the EU courts could last up to a year and a half. Tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China continue to gather opponents. If less than a week ago the three major Chinese manufacturers Geely,

Elon Musk's Tesla and German auto giant BMW have challenged EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the bloc's top court, the European Commission said Monday.

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.