"Canada is thinking about doing something that would have been politically radioactive not long ago: building EVs with China. That's rightnot importing them, but actually building them on Canadian soil with Canadian suppliers, then exporting them to the rest of the world. Bloomberg shares some thoughts from Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly: Canadian auto parts firms such as Magna International Inc., Linamar Corp. and Martinrea International Inc. already have operations in China, and could participate in a joint-venture assembly plant in Canada."
"Canada's auto sector is now squeezed from multiple directions. Between tariffs from the U.S., stalled investments from legacy automakers and a global EV market dominated by Eastern automakers like BYD, the Great White North has recognized that betting only on the States is a single point of failure that it just can't risk. Now the bigger question will be whether a Canadian-Chinese car will be both competitive and politically palatable."
Canada is considering producing electric vehicles domestically in partnership with Chinese EV companies and Canadian suppliers through joint-venture assembly plants. Major Canadian parts firms with China operations, such as Magna, Linamar and Martinrea, could participate in such ventures. The plan aims to make Canadian-built EVs exportable despite higher domestic labor costs, citing examples like Honda’s Ontario-built Civic. The move follows earlier tariffs on Chinese cars and reflects pressures from U.S. tariffs, stalled legacy-automaker investments and competition from Eastern EV manufacturers like BYD. The central uncertainties are global competitiveness and domestic political acceptability.
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