Automakers

Polestar Canada looks to shrug off China tariffs; targets sales, network growth

Hugues Bissonnette, head of Polestar Canada, stands beside the Polestar 3 at the Canadian International AutoShow.
Hugues Bissonnette, head of Polestar Canada, alongside the Polestar 3 at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto Feb. 13. (DAVID KENNEDY/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CANADA)
February 20, 2025 01:18 PM
Hugues Bissonnette, head of Polestar Canada, stands beside the Polestar 3 at the Canadian International AutoShow.
Hugues Bissonnette, head of Polestar Canada, alongside the Polestar 3 at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto Feb. 13. (DAVID KENNEDY/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CANADA)

Polestar aims to carve out a larger share of Canada’s electric-vehicle market in 2025, despite punishing tariffs levied by Ottawa last year on vehicle imports from China, including the brand’s top-selling Polestar 2.

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