Lotus Ships EVs to Canada
Lotus plans to ship EVs to Canada starting in July, becoming the first Chinese-owned, China-built EV brand to enter under Canada's new quota
1% tariff. That follows the January 2026 Carney-Xi trade reset and is broadly in line with expectations that Lotus would move first because it had Canadian dealer/certification readiness, while BYD and Chery were still expected later. S. criticism and lingering Canada-China tariff uncertainty on agriculture.