On May 21, The United Auto Workers union laid out its "demands" to the Trump administration ahead of trade negotiations in Mexico City between the U.S. and Mexico. Canada will not be present at these talks due to an impasse over Trump’s sectoral tariff actions.
"Next week, talks are going to kick off in some of the m

Nissan is planning to export EVs built at a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group to several markets, including Brazil and Mexico, and potentially Canada, according to recent comments by Christian Meunier, Nissan’s head of the Americas. 
The Canadian government agreed in January to allow as many as 49,000 Chinese-b

On May 7, Geely announced that it has become the first Chinese company to export EVs from China to Canada under a new trans-Pacific trade deal, after shipping 18 Lotus Eletre crossovers.
“Riding the wind, setting sail, establishing a new record for Chinese electric vehicle exports,” Lotus wrote on its Weibo account.

After a January 2026 visit to Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Carney reduced the tariff on Chinese-made EVs from 100% to 6.1%, with a quota of 49,000 vehicles allowed for the first half of 2026. A second allocation of 24,500 vehicles will be allowed in September through February 2027, after which the quota will expa

On April 27, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told CBC News that Canada and the U.S. could resolve the ongoing tariff dispute within days if the U.S. side had the "bandwidth and the inclination to go through with it."
Carney said that the Canadian side is ready to work on a deal that would see some of the tariffs

On April 22, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that negotiations with the Trump administration to renew the USMCA trade agreement will take time, stressing the Canada will not accept U.S.-dictated terms. Carney called for a “comprehensive approach” that includes resolving U.S. Section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and

On April 19, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about his country’s relationship with the U.S. in upcoming trade agreement talks as workers in auto, steel and lumber industries remain under tariff threat. "The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade," Carney said in a video titled Forward Guidance

On April 7, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he doesn’t expect negotiations on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade to be resolved by July 1.
“I think that we aren’t probably going to be able to resolve all issues by July 1,” Greer said at the Washington D.C.-based Hudson Institute.

BYD is accelerating its North American expansion with plans to open approximately 20 sales locations in Canada through local partners in 2026. The move follows recent policy shifts by the Canadian government to allow imports of up to 49,000 Chinese-built electric vehicles annually, as part of efforts to diversify its

The Government of Canada has announced a CAD 10.6 million investment to support 14 electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects, which will install more than 1,600 new chargers across the country. The funding, introduced at the EV & Charging Expo in Toronto, is part of a broader effort to accelerate EV adoption

During a visit to the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly Plant, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that recent data rules combined with natural market forces would prevent Chinese vehicles from establishing themselves in the U.S. market. The data rules were adopted in January 2025 under the Biden administrat

On April 8, 2026, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Claude Guay, announced CAD 11 million in government funding for three projects under Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program. The projects will support advancements in battery materials while also strengthening

On February 25, the Canadian government published the rules and regulations regarding the importation of Chinese-built EVs into Canada. Starting March 1, Global Affairs Canada begins issuing permits for Chinese-built EVs under a renewed trade agreement with China.
Canada will issue permits for up to 24,500 China-made

On February 23, the Canadian Minister for Industry and the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to deepen dialogue and cooperation in the automotive and mobility sector. The goal is to strengthen the industrial base, diversify and stabilize supply chains, and further ac

With Canada’s recent change in allowing imported cars from China at a preferred 6.1% tariff rate, down from 100%, many OEMs currently selling vehicles in Canada are considering bringing in their vehicles built in China.
Volvo Cars Canada began importing the EX30 electric crossover built in Zhangjiakou Plant, China in

On February 18, the Canadian government released details of its new automotive strategy that combines investment, revised emissions standards, EV incentives for consumers, trade measures to reduce the auto sector’s dependence on U.S. policies, and assistance to Canada’s autoworkers. The measures announced by Prime Mi

On February 9 in a post on Truth Social, President Trump threatened to prevent the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario from opening unless Canada agrees to an economic deal that he thinks benefits the U.S.
Detroit's OEMs have long supported construction of a second bridge in Detroit

On February 5, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his government was ending its national EV mandate, marking another retreat from climate measures after previously dropping both an emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and regulations for clean electricity.
In its place, Canada will introduce stronger em

On January 30, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said her government will seek to recover money from General Motors after the company’s decision to lay off 500 workers at a truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario, announced the day before.
This was the second time in less than six months GM has cut jobs at a Canadian as

On January 29, 2026, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, India, held bilateral talks with the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources to strengthen cooperation in critical minerals, clean mobility, and manufacturing.
India launched an incentive programme of USD 2 billion to create an indigenous Advanced Che