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Geely confirms Canada entry, first sales set for 2027 as models remain undisclosed
Geely Automobile has formalised its entry into Canada and plans to begin vehicle sales in 2027.
Key takeaways
- Geely Automobile formalised its entry into the Canadian market with sales starting in 2027.
- Geely launched geely.ca but has not disclosed models, pricing, or dealer locations.
- Canada lowered its 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made EVs to a 6.1 percent rate for up to 49,000 vehicles per year.
- Canada represents effectively the only route into the North American market for Geely's own brand due to U.S. connected vehicle regulations.
Geely Automobile has formalised its entry into Canada and plans to begin vehicle sales in 2027. The company has launched a Canadian website and appointed Brian Wu as managing director, though specific models, pricing, and dealership locations remain undisclosed. The move follows Canada's tariff system change that applies a 6.1 percent rate to a quota of up to 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles annually.
Canada is effectively Geely's only entry point into the North American market.
In their words
“the move into Canada is based on a long-term commitment.”
By the numbers
- 2027
- Year Geely will begin vehicle sales in Canada
- 6.1%
- Most-favoured-nation tariff rate for Chinese EVs under Canadian quota
- 49,000
- Annual quota of Chinese vehicles receiving lowered tariff in Canada
- 100%
- Tariff applied to Chinese EVs imported outside the quota
- 33,397
- Vehicles available in Canada's current EV quota period
How it unfolded
- Canada and China agree to lowered EV tariff quota
- Canada's new Chinese EV quota tariff system takes effect
- Lotus Chinese-built EVs planned to enter Canada under quota
- Electrek reports Geely formalizing Canadian business organization
- Geely scheduled to start Canadian vehicle sales
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Common questions
- What happened with Geely Automobile?
- Geely Automobile formalised its entry into the Canadian market with sales starting in 2027.
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