Canada to issue permits for up to 49,000 China-made EVs in 2026 under new trade deal, cutting tariffs to 6.1% from 106.1%.

The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles on March 1. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to drive a BYD or a Chery EV on Canadian streets anytime soon.

BYD Co., China’s largest car manufacturer, is actively considering building a plant in Canada while also keeping its options open to acquire a more established global automaker.

Chinese automakers aren’t waiting around. BYD, Chery, and Geely are already gearing up for a Canadian debut, and it could ...

BYD Executive VP Stella Li says the company wants to own a Canadian factory outright and is evaluating legacy automaker ...

A new Canada-China trade agreement lowers EV tariffs to 6.1 percent, though early permits may largely go to familiar brand ...

BYD became the world's largest EV maker in 2025, overtaking Tesla but the Chinese company saw sales dip in February.

So the purely financial incentives to purchase an electric car in Nova Scotia have gotten worse for now. On budget day, ...

Ottawa’s recent decision to allow Chinese electric vehicle imports into the country has raised concerns in some quarters about issues ranging from Canadian jobs to national security. It isn’t the ...

On his recent trip to Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the leadership of Xi Jinping and announced plans to bring 49,000 Chinese electric cars into Canada. In several ways that ...