Canada puts tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel imports
NewsGovernment imposes 100% tariff on EVs and 25% tariff on some steel products from China.
BYD into Canada
China’s BYD Motors is moving into Canada, with plans to open an assembly for its electric vehicles in Southern Ontario. BYD has a facility in Lancaster, California, where it produces battery-powered Class 6 and Class 8 trucks, and its all electric terminal tractor, the Q1M.
Southern Ontario is the largest region in Canada for distribution and logistics, with intermodal connections to all three North American coasts. One of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, Loblaw Companies, has announced it plans to implement a “zero-emissions fleet” by 2030. Loblaw has ordered 25 Class Tesla all-electric semi-trucks, which it expects to have operating by 2019. It has also recently taken delivery of a 53ft Class 8 truck from BYD. Loblaw operates terminal tractors in several locations.
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