Archer Aviation, an electric air taxi manufacturer, has accused its rival, Joby Aviation, of illegally receiving grants and financial benefits from the Chinese government. The company alleges that Joby misclassified thousands of pounds of Chinese-origin aircraft materials as consumer goods in an effort to evade U.S. tariffs and foreign-influence oversight. The case was moved to U.N. district court in December after Joby sued Archer in a California state court for stealing its trade secrets. However, in response, Alex Spiro, an attorney for Joby, countered that the company “doesn't respond to nonsense.