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Canada is getting BYD folks, you love to see it (www.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by fox@hexbear.net to c/canada@hexbear.net

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Canada is dropping the EV tariffs and will be importing 50k Chinese EVs per year. Carney quoted as saying by 2030 an EV in Canada will cost $35k which is a sure shot more affordable than buying the latest $80000 Child Obliterator

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[–] fox@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As an addendum, if EVs are forced to become cheaper, all other cars must follow or go unsold. This is also a strategic entry for Chinese EVs into North America. They're such overwhelmingly better cars that they make all American cars look bad in comparison.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

BYD sold ~100k cars in Mexico in 2025 (but I think many were PHEV)