Updated Jan. 28, 2026, 2:21 p.m. ET Chinese electric carmaker BYD plans to sell over a million plug-in models outside of China in 2026. A recent trade deal will allow up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs, including BYD models, into Canada. BYD does not currently plan to sell its electric cars in the United States due…
Updated Jan. 17, 2026, 4:09 p.m. ET A key Trump administration trade official is not concerned that Canada’s decision to allow limited electric vehicle imports from China will hurt U.S. automakers, he said Saturday at the Detroit Auto Show. “We have an enormous market share in Canada,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer during…
Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 5:39 p.m. ET A new Canadian trade deal with China allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the country at a lower tariff rate was swiftly criticized by senior Trump administration officials as well as the leader of Canada’s main automaking province. “China now has a foothold in the Canadian market and…