Canada will not require any of the Chinese-built EVs entering the country over the next 12 months to meet the affordability threshold that Prime Minister Mark Carney used to sell the trade deal to consumers, according to final regulations published in the Canada Gazette on March 11. The provision for vehicles with import prices below C$35,000 — which Carney’s government framed as kickstarting the availability of more affordable EVs when the deal was struck in Beijing in Janua

Chinese electric vehicles are coming to Canada, if only a limited quota of them, and they could be met with a flurry of willing buyers, according to a new survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy Canada. More than one-third (35%) of Canadians are open to buying a Chinese EV. And among the 50% of Canadians who are open to buying an EV generally, 70% express varying levels of interest in getting a Chinese one. Half of adults (50%) under age 30 are open to purchasing a Chinese E

The Kia EV5 can now be ordered in Canada.When the entry-level version hits dealerships late next year, it will be the country’s cheapest new electric SUV. The Kia EV5 electric family crossover is now officially available in Canada, where it instantly became one of the most affordable battery-powered SUVs. Canadians can now order the 2027 EV5 in no fewer than eight configurations that start from CAD $50,685, which is the equivalent of $36,642 in U.S. dollars. Slotting between