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Canadian dealers say China-made EVs are ‘formidable’ competition

Visitors spend time in the BYD Sealion 7 EV at the 2024 Paris auto show
Visitors spend time in the BYD Sealion 7 EV at the 2024 Paris auto show. Canadian dealers who attended the 2024 Automotive News Canada Retail Forum in Toronto on Oct. 24, 2024 said China-made EVs present "formidable" competition. (BLOOMBERG)
October 29, 2024 06:59 PM

Tariffs on China-made electric vehicles are a necessary, short-term measure to protect Canada’s auto industry, but the sector will inevitably face “formidable” competition from overseas brands, said panelists at the Automotive News Canada Retail Forum on Oct. 24.

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