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Canadians Are Holding Out For Chinese EVs (insideevs.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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According to Automotive News, a September survey published by the think tank Clean Energy Canada showed that 48 percent of respondents want an EV as their next car. And now that Canada will be allowing some Chinese EVs into the market, close to half of those potential customers are willing to wait for them.

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[–] 31 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

No one particularly wants a Chinese EV, they just want affordable cars and China is the only one offering them.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    At a work meeting, my boss said she'd never buy a Chinese car. Our warehouse manager, who's known for stirring the pot, told her most of the key parts in her current car were made in China anyway. My boss's brain blew a gasket at that realization (no pun intended).

    Man, I wish I had popcorn during that meeting.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Doesn't Dacia, Renault and Citroen make a few between them that are affordable?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    None of those companies sell in Canada. Renault will be selling only the premium Alpine brand in 2027.

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