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Our complete china coverage — 21 articles and roughly 90 minutes of reading, ranked by relevance and freshness. Updated as news breaks.
Industry
4 min
Stellantis is exploring importing China-built Jeep electric vehicles to Canada, even as its Brampton Assembly Plant remains shuttered and more than 2,000 Canadian auto workers face an uncertain future.
vehicles
4 min
BYD's ultra-luxury Yangwang Altior sedan gets suicide doors, a gemstone grille, and a 5,500 mm body — and it debuts in the UAE around November 5, not in China. Rumored pricing starts around C$400,000.
policy
5 min
Global Affairs Canada data shows only 15,603 of 24,500 first-window Chinese-EV import permits were used by August 31. The 8,897 unused slots roll into a second window running through February 2027 with 33,397 total permits — while BYD, Chery and Geely still await certification.
policy
4 min
Ottawa announced Wednesday that Beijing will extend its pause on punitive tariffs for Canadian agri-food and seafood exports to the end of 2028, locking in market access for roughly two more years.
industry
4 min
China's SAMR ordered recalls of 100,175 bZ3X SUVs and 21,085 bZ7 sedans over loose suspension nuts, braking software and cruise-assist glitches — a signal of how Toyota's China-localized EVs are being tested in the world's toughest market.
infrastructure
4 min
BYD has installed its 10,000th 1,500 kW Flash Charger in Shenzhen just six months after launching the technology, with 20,000 targeted by year-end and a hiring push underway in Canada. Here is what the megawatt charging race means for Canadian EV drivers.
policy
4 min
Canadian Black Book analyst Daniel Ross projects domestic Chinese brands will bring 18 electric vehicle models to the Canadian market before 2030, pressuring incumbent automakers while accelerating EV adoption.
technology
4 min
BMW announced on its latest earnings call that it will use lithium iron phosphate batteries in some EV models outside China, potentially including Neue Klasse entry trims.
industry
4 min
Toyota's next-generation Corolla will launch as an EV, hybrid and gas model in China in 2028 on the new multipathway platform. What it signals for Canadian buyers and the automaker's turnaround.
vehicles
4 min
Model Y L owners in China report rear suspension sagging as much as 20 mm below Tesla's 784 mm spec, with spring replacements not always fixing it. Canada can't order the six-seat Model Y L yet — here is what the owner reports mean for Canadian buyers.
policy
5 min
Canada's 49,000-slot reduced-tariff quota for China-made EVs was supposed to open the market to BYD, Geely and Leapmotor. Six months in, Tesla is the biggest beneficiary — and the second window just got bigger.
policy
5 min
China's regulator ordered Tesla to recall 2.98 million EVs over electronic door handles that can trap occupants after a crash — the flaw Toronto Star investigators linked to a deadly 2024 Toronto fire. Transport Canada's investigation is still open. What Canadian drivers should know.
policy
5 min
Canada's first 24,500-vehicle Chinese-EV quota window ends August 31 with more than 11,000 permits unclaimed. The second window opens September 1 with carry-over headroom — and no new allocation rules despite a spring consultation. Tesla's Shanghai-built Model 3 took the lion's share of window one.
vehicles
4 min
Tesla updated the China-built Model Y L with a 34 kW front motor upgrade and a 25 km CLTC range boost, but the six-seat SUV remains unavailable in Canada.
industry
5 min
Tesla's China wholesale sales fell 28.9% year-on-year to 67,829 units in October 2026, even as China's NEV market grew 8%. Exports now account for nearly half of Shanghai plant output, with Canadian imports from China paused due to quota limits.
industry
4 min
Chery is recalling 53,882 Omoda and Tiggo 5x vehicles in China over a rear-axle weld defect, a month after an Omoda 5 lost its rear axle in Malaysia. With Omoda and Jaecoo launching in Canada in spring 2027, here's what Canadian buyers should know.
industry
3 min
Nissan has cut its full-year sales forecast again, posting a net loss as intense competition in the Chinese market deepens. Here is what this means for the global auto landscape.
policy
4 min
China ordered Tesla to recall millions of cars over driver monitoring and door handles. Canadian drivers should understand how Transport Canada handles the same defects — and when a software update isn't enough.
policy
5 min
China will reduce the VAT rebate on NEV exports to 9% from 13% starting April 2027. Analysts estimate a C$1,060 profit loss per EV for BYD, with potential pricing pressure for Tesla Model 3 imports to Canada.
industry
5 min
COCA data shows Tesla sold just 8,817 vehicles in China in October 2026, down 66.1% year-over-year and 86.4% from September. Exports from Giga Shanghai nearly doubled, but domestic demand is stalling for the fifth straight month.
vehicles
4 min
Bloomberg reports Tesla's Shanghai-built Model 3 and Model Y have claimed the bulk of Canada's 49,000-vehicle Chinese EV import quota at 6.1% tariff. The quota includes space for sub-$35,000 models, giving Tesla a cost advantage over domestic-built rivals.
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