Chinese automakers race to enter Canada, here are the EVs likely coming
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/Geely-Poland-EX5.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Three major Chinese automakers — BYD, Chery, and Geely — are actively hiring staff, scouting dealership locations, and registering trademarks in Canada following the country’s landmark decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-built EVs from 100% to 6.1%. But none of them have actually started selling cars yet.</p> <p>The biggest beneficiaries of the new quota system so far are Tesla and, to a lesser extent, Polestar — companies that already have established brands and existing sales infrastructure in Canada.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/chinese-ev-automakers-canada-byd-chery-geely-tesla-benefits/#more-466227">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/Geely-Poland-EX5.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Three major Chinese automakers — BYD, Chery, and Geely — are actively hiring staff, scouting dealership locations, and registering trademarks in Canada following the country’s landmark decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-built EVs from 100% to 6.1%. But none of them have actually started selling cars yet.</p>
<p>The biggest beneficiaries of the new quota system so far are Tesla and, to a lesser extent, Polestar — companies that already have established brands and existing sales infrastructure in Canada.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/chinese-ev-automakers-canada-byd-chery-geely-tesla-benefits/#more-466227">more…</a>