China filed an appeal with the WTO over the EU's tariffs on China's EVs as bilateral talks between China and the EU stagnate.

The levies range between 8% and 35% depending on the manufacturer — on top of an existing 10% tariff — and are set to remain in place for the next five years.

China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set antisubsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles.