▲ 74 ▼ Canada is getting BYD folks, you love to see it (www.ctvnews.ca) submitted 9 months ago by fox@hexbear.net to c/canada@hexbear.net 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments Canada is dropping the EV tariffs and will be importing 50k Chinese EVs per year. Carney quoted as saying by 2030 an EV in Canada will cost $35k which is a sure shot more affordable than buying the latest $80000 Child Obliterator
[–] miz@hexbear.net 19 points 9 months ago (2 children) that is an excellent point. thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fox@hexbear.net [S] 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) As an addendum, if EVs are forced to become cheaper, all other cars must follow or go unsold. This is also a strategic entry for Chinese EVs into North America. They're such overwhelmingly better cars that they make all American cars look bad in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago* BYD sold ~100k cars in Mexico in 2025 (but I think many were PHEV) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fox@hexbear.net [S] 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) As an addendum, if EVs are forced to become cheaper, all other cars must follow or go unsold. This is also a strategic entry for Chinese EVs into North America. They're such overwhelmingly better cars that they make all American cars look bad in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago* BYD sold ~100k cars in Mexico in 2025 (but I think many were PHEV) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago* BYD sold ~100k cars in Mexico in 2025 (but I think many were PHEV) permalink fedilink source parent