Lower Tariffs on Chinese EVs: Advocate Sees Bright Future for Canadian Market

A local electric vehicle advocate and enthusiast is encouraged by recent trade meetings in Beijing that will see more Chinese-made EVs enter Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a deal with China last week that will see tariffs on their EVs lowered to 6.1 per cent from 100 per cent. As a result, up to 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles could enter the Canadian market. Ottawa is also looking at developing EV manufacturing in Canada using Chinese knowledge. Co-founder of Drive Electric NL, Jon Seary, calls that a great opportunity to get more EVs onto Canadian roads. “What we anticipate will happen is that some of the local dealerships will pick up the brand and add it to their existing lineup, so that will give us the options for, you know, in-house sales and, of course, service being the critical one.”