It is funny how so many old-school auto industry types are losing their minds over the new deal we just signed with China. It's really nice seeing a smart, educated leader in action for a change. I'm really liking what Carney is doing, and his long term plays to set us up for success.
I'm not sure how people are seeing this as a win for Tesla... we're opening up battery and EV competition which will further kill Tesla sales in Canada. The whole 100% Chinese EV import tax (tariff) was at the request of the American Auto Industry in the first place, including Elon.
I was partially being glib, but Tesla's largest auto factory is in Shanghai. They had spec'd out a few models for Canada but paused once the tariffs hit a few years ago. Now that those are lifted, the shipments begin. So technically, those vehicles count as Chinese EVs from a trade paperwork standpoint. I don't think its as a big a "win" as finance sites are claiming it is. People still have to actually buy them.
Interesting. Meanwhile, the big NA auto makers are crying foul, after closing down factories in Canada and moving them South. "You can't let in the Chinese!" They're touting National Security issues... and to me, Elon's Tesla is more of a security issue than the Chinese. Never mind they're talking about Tesla comparables for about $30k Canadian. That's fucking CHEAP compared to prices for EV's right now.