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,

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

BYD, Geely, SAIC and BMW are challenging the EU’s decision to apply up to 35.3 percent tariffs on cars entering the region