Shanghai subsidiary is taking the EU to court. The European Court of Justice published confirmation of the case on its website on

Tesla's Shanghai subsidiary is suing the European Commission over tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles, escalating tensions between Elon Musk and the EU.

The outgoing Model Y was the best-selling new car in China last year, but globally, Tesla barely edged out BYD as the number one EV brand

As Elon Musk grew Tesla’s business in China, he publicly cozied up to its leaders on his favorite social media platform.

Tesla will raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1, according to notices on its Canadian website, with prices of Model 3 going up by as much as C$9,000.

Tesla raised Canadian car prices by up to C$9,000, raising questions about its strategy amid tariff pressures and import dependence.

Tesla is offering deep discounts on the current Model Y in inventory, hinting at an imminent sales start for the refreshed model in the US

Tesla and Germany’s BMW are suing the European Commission, joining a growing band of Chinese automakers to oppose the European Union on its punitive tariffs on electric vehicles.

Its decision to build a fully owned factory rather than another joint-venture facility is also a strategic move. In China, joint-venture Toyota cars often face criticism for being inferior to models made in Japan or North America, with claims of corners being cut in the production process.