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    Was passiert, wenn billige chinesische Elektrofahrzeuge in Kanada Einzug halten? Schauen Sie sich Australien an.


    Was passiert, wenn billige chinesische Elektrofahrzeuge in Kanada Einzug halten? Schauen Sie sich Australien an.

    https://insideevs.com/features/785351/china-car-success-australia-canada/

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    1. LargeSnorlax on

      Australia has mostly Chinese cars due to proximity, the same reason we have American cars, because we literally border them.

      Australia has the same issue as us – They don’t make any Australian models of anything, just like Canada doesn’t make any Canadian models where the car is put together all in Canada. Our auto sector is largely just supplying the US with stuff and by default we go around in mostly American (with some Japanese) cars.

      This makes it a potential ground for foreign models to be made here, and probably the only reasons they weren’t before is our previous icy relations with China and great relationship with the US. Those are both now gone.

      What Trump and co don’t really want to admit despite all their blustering is that Canada is *their biggest trading partner* and that trade is interwoven in every industry between the two countries. Despite saying US doesn’t need anything Canadian, US *needs* Canada’s goods, and they *need* CUSMA, desperately.

      The Canadian car market is really the American car market. If America doesn’t want it, someone else will replace it, and that will be China.

    2. Minimum_Jackfruit821 on

      Since there is a 49k quota on Chinese EVs, China will have to be choosy on what to bring here. Hopefully, they will be smart and bring in ones that are less than 35k CAD. Looking forward to it.

    4. Hot_Cheesecake_905 on

      The Australian reviews of Chinese EVs are pretty positive—it seems like most people are happy with their purchases.

      There were some growing pains with post-sales support, but BYD has now taken over Australian service operations and is offering direct service for EVs sold, which is great news for locals.

      But the story is also repeated in other areas too including the UK, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Scandinavia where Chinese EVs are selling pretty well.

    5. kdlangequalsgoddess on

      There needs to be more chargers, especially Level 2 and Level 3. The number right now isn’t enough to support the current level of EVs, never mind 70,000 more.

    6. Of_Dubious_Orgin on

      What happens when cheap Chinese EV’s hits Canada? I’m getting myself one! If I’m lucky 😀

    7. Fodder_Time on

      Any objection to this is simply American protectionism. Full stop. I’m including my province, Ontario.

      We’ve already gone through this in the 70’s when Japanese brands entered North America and the auto sector didn’t collapse. You could argue the competition forced domestic brands to improve their products which benefited us, the consumer.

      Seems to me the Chinese have created a product that can fulfill the consumers wants/needs, and has priced that product competitively.

      We can certainly argue the source of their competitive advantage, but if we’re truly wanting to address our cost of living issue, paying ~$20K for a new vehicle is an excellent place to start.

      Invite the Chinese brands in, make sure they meet our quality and safety standards, tariff them fairly (if need be) and let the market decide.

      It appears the Aussies have made their decision.

    8. MaxDrexler on

      Just poor quality, lack of maintenance and faster depreciation – that’s going to happen

    10. _Pertinacity_ on

      BYD still appears hesitant and hasn’t started hiring yet, whereas Chery has begun reaching out to Canadian automotive professionals through LinkedIn headhunters. It’s unclear what their marketing strategy will be, whether they plan to sell directly to consumers or operate through dealerships. If they choose the dealership model, prices are unlikely to be as competitive as you might expect.

    12. ladyofmalt on

      Is anyone worried about use of technology for surveillance or info gathering from afar? That’s my biggest worry.

    13. Fidget11 on

      I really want to see other Chinese EV brands like Xaiomi show up here.

      Their Yu7 model is beautiful and blows away the competition here $ for $.

    16. hipsnarky on

      1. Infrastructure isn’t there. Good luck fighting over charging stations. Charge at home? $$$$.

      2. They’re imports, they don’t directly create jobs for the country other than sales

      3. They may or may not pass safety regulations( y’all want some spinning steering wheels? )

      4. There is barely any market for ev vehicle to resale. You lose value way too much.

      5. Security issues, downplaying CCP ability to take control of your vehicle and data is crazy.

    18. free_username_ on

      It’s mostly drama. American auto was first in Canada, then it became the Japanese cars which were both cheaper and significantly more reliable. In between the transition, plenty of racism (esp in Detroit). And now it’ll be the Chinese cars which are basically price comparable to the Japanese cars but more tech advanced.

    19. Proper-Bee-4180 on

      But byd is not “cheap” in Aus
      Look at the website and Aus does not have any tariffs on byd imports
      The cars are still 59-60k

    21. austic on

      If if screws with Teslas i am all for it. As someone who has no interest in EV it does not really effect me.

    22. Fyrefawx on

      People are freaking out over vehicles that will be just 2.5% of all new vehicles sold. It’s not nothing but it won’t move the needle at all.

    23. kelake47 on

      I would love to replace my 2012 Corolla with a light truck EV if they exist.

    24. grand_soul on

      I wonder how this sub (which has pushed a buy Canadian ideology against the states) feels about buying foreign produced evs?

      Also currently from what I’m able to look up, these evs also qualify for Canadians ev subsidies, so that’s even more money beyond the sticker price leaving Canada.

    25. Otherwise_Rub_4557 on

      Why is it all or nothing? A 10k or 20 percent import tarrif to compensate for lower worker and environmental controls sounds fair. No?

    26. DK4E2XFpbETJrj on

      I’m a bit conflicted because the only Chinese vehicle that is interesting to me is the Leopard 5 or Leopard 8 and there’s no way we’re getting a petrol engine / plug-in hybrid Chinese car. 

    27. Responsible_CDN_Duck on

      >But while the total American market is about 15 times larger, it has significantly fewer brands to choose from.

      This point keeps getting buried. Our market is serviced by a limited number of brands.

      I believe that’s part of why horrible dealership sales and service experiences remain so common, and we keep seeing consolidation of dealerships magnifying the issue.

    28. h1bisc4s on

      Paid for by American/Canadian auto lobbying groups that want to continue gouging North Americans with their over inflated car prices.

      I was recently in Europe and saw the nice BYD cars everywhere. I’m all for it and ferk American cars

    30. Skidshoe on

      Here is the current BYD pricing in Mexico. The prices are out the door MSRP which includes 16% IVA and 20% tarrif for December 2025. January 1st the tariff went up to 50% but I don’t have prices for this month.

      BYD Mexico list prices (Tarrif & IVA incl.) -> approx CAD @ 1 MXN = 0.07905 CAD
      FX used: 1 MXN = 0.07905 CAD (BoC daily avg, 2026-01-26). Rounded to nearest $100 CAD.

      • Dolphin Mini EV (Base): $31,600 CAD

      • Dolphin Mini EV (Plus): $32,900 CAD

      • King DM-i (PHEV): $39,500 CAD

      • Dolphin EV: $42,400 CAD

      • Yuan Pro EV: $45,800 CAD

      • Song Pro DM-i (PHEV): $47,400 CAD

      • Song Plus DM-i (PHEV): $61,600 CAD

      • Seal EV (RWD): $61,600 CAD

      • Yuan Plus EV: $63,200 CAD

      • Seal EV (AWD): $70,300 CAD

      • Shark DMO (GL): $71,100 CAD

      • Sealion 7 EV: $75,100 CAD

      • Shark DMO (GS): $76,700 CAD

      • M9 (PHEV): $77,500 CAD

      • Atto 8 (PHEV): $94,800 CAD

      • Han EV: $109,200 CAD

      • Tang EV: $110,600 CAD

    31. CommanderGumball on

      I buy one, that’s what happens.

      …. Just as soon as we finish paying our *current* one off…

    33. Spsurgeon on

      What happens is – Canadians discover that to get state of the art quality cars you don’t have to pay $70,000. And they discover that affordable cars don’t have to be „cheap“.

    35. Majestic-State4304 on

      Oh, just ignore this junk article everyone. Just another garbage American con trying to infiltrate Canadian politics to turn us into MAGAts so they can pillage our oil for free.

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