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For context, BYD is only just entering the Canadian market[1], it looks like they're looking to really make their mark. Also the article mentions "the low six-p

For context, BYD is only just entering the Canadian market[1], it looks like they're looking to really make their mark. Also the article mentions "the low six-per-cent tariff is capped at just 49,000, split between not only Chinese brands but Tesla, Volvo, and Polestar" and suggests that BYD may plan to build some of their cars in Canada. I don't understand NAFTA very well but might that open the door to BYD cars being able to be sold in the US as well? if they aren't blanket banned that is. 1: https://eletric-vehicles.com/byd/byd-canada-targets-twenty-dealerships-within-a-year/ https://eletric-vehicles.com/byd/byd-canada-targets-twenty-d...

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jerlam 16d ago
The current laws ban cars connected to/associated with China, not just their manufacturing location. Polestar was recently banned entirely even though one of their cars was manufactured in the US. BYD cars manufactured in Canada would still be banned from import. Although decisions have been arbitrary and capricious lately, and laws haven't been consistently enforced.
guywithahat 16d ago
NAFTA is no longer a thing, the USMCA has been in effect since 2020 which handles trade between the US, Canada, and Mexico. The USMCA has no vehicle import cap, however Canada created a separate nationalist tariff to push for Canadian vehicle production, and since Tesla has no Canadian manufacturing facility they have to pay a tariff after the cap is hit.
AndrewDavis 15d ago
I wonder if they'll have the same impact they have had in Australia, BYD's everywhere the last year or so. As of this week the BYD Atto 1 is the cheapest new car in Australia, not (just) cheapest electric car ... cheapest car. $19,990 drive away (ie including taxes and registration). It's not the best car but in a city where most families have two cars having one of them an Atto 1 is a value choice.
Scoundreller 15d ago
My long term fear, here in the rust belt, is their corrosion protection.

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jerlam 16d ago

The current laws ban cars connected to/associated with China, not just their manufacturing location. Polestar was recently banned entirely even though one of their cars was manufactured in the US. BYD cars manufactured in Canada would still be banned from import. Although decisions have been arbitrary and capricious lately, and laws haven't been consistently enforced.

guywithahat 16d ago

NAFTA is no longer a thing, the USMCA has been in effect since 2020 which handles trade between the US, Canada, and Mexico. The USMCA has no vehicle import cap, however Canada created a separate nationalist tariff to push for Canadian vehicle production, and since Tesla has no Canadian manufacturing facility they have to pay a tariff after the cap is hit.

AndrewDavis 15d ago

I wonder if they'll have the same impact they have had in Australia, BYD's everywhere the last year or so. As of this week the BYD Atto 1 is the cheapest new car in Australia, not (just) cheapest electric car ... cheapest car. $19,990 drive away (ie including taxes and registration). It's not the best car but in a city where most families have two cars having one of them an Atto 1 is a value choice.

Scoundreller 15d ago

My long term fear, here in the rust belt, is their corrosion protection.