Policy · Updated 17 Oct, 12:56 am IST
Survey: Canadian buyers delay EV purchases while waiting for Chinese models
Why it matters for readers: If you follow electric cars, this explains why availability of Chinese models is influencing buyer decisions in Canada.
- The survey was commissioned by Clean Energy Canada and shows growing interest in EVs in Canada.1
- Many potential EV buyers in Canada are delaying purchases because they want Chinese EVs to arrive or become available.1
- The report notes that nearly half of Canadians are inclined, likely, or certain to buy an EV next.1
- The article says Canada originally maintained the same 100% tariff on Chinese EVs as the U.S. and that trade tensions included Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola.1
- Some Canadian provinces lobbied the federal government to drop tariffs on Chinese EVs, according to the article.1
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