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MichMan

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7. If the tariffs remain what is going to happen to the Canadian car industry?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:41 PM

Apr 11

Specifically, the large plants owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. If like I heard, many Canadians are boycotting US companies, and exporting the vehicles to the US isn't economically feasible due to the tariffs, does it make sense to keep those plants running at regular production levels?

It would be cool if Canada developed their own car industries starting from design all the way through production.

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(Come on Canada) Negotiations started to eliminate tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China to the EU. [View all] applegrove Apr 11 OP

Why would BYD build plants in Canada if they could import them from China to the EU with no tariffs? MichMan Apr 11 #1

The person is just saying Canada should open a ev plant applegrove Apr 11 #2

Perhaps, seems like it would be cheaper to build them in China instead of paying higher wages in Canada MichMan Apr 11 #3

I guess so. Canadian ev plants in Canada are only viable if the are sold a short distance away applegrove Apr 11 #4

Canada is making ev batteries and has several Bev54 Apr 11 #5

Oh right you are. I was thinking selling batteries to Europe. applegrove Apr 11 #6

If the tariffs remain what is going to happen to the Canadian car industry? MichMan Apr 11 #7

That is my hope. There have been layoffs at 2 of the plants applegrove Apr 11 #8

We have a semi-idle ev plant Gordcanuck Apr 11 #9

That would be good. I heard about Ingersoll today. applegrove Apr 11 #10