Canadians say they’ll buy cheaper Chinese EVs as tariffs drop

Bloomberg: More than half of Canadians, or 53%, say that knowing an EV was made in China would have no effect on their purchasing decision, according to a new poll by Nanos Research Group for Bloomberg News. 

A further 15% said Chinese manufacturing would make them more likely to buy the vehicle, while 28% said it would make them less likely to do so.

That’s a big change from 2024, when 61% of Canadians said they would be less likely to buy a Chinese electric vehicle, and just 25% said it would have no effect on their decision…