Tesla Presses EU for Lower Tariff on EVs Shipped From China

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. has asked the European Union to subject its electric vehicles (EVs) to a lower tariff rate than other manufacturers shipping cars into the bloc from China, arguing that it’s benefitted from less substantial state support.

The automaker requested an individual examination that could lead to a duty level commensurate with the subsidies it has received, according to Olof Gill, a European Commission spokesman. Other companies producing in China can ask for such an investigation late this year to avoid a 21% levy on top of an existing 10% tariff.