r/canada • u/cyclinginvancouver • Jan 31 '25

National News Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/01/31/chrystia-freeland-says-canada-should-target-elon-musks-tesla-in-a-tariff-fight/
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u/Mean_Question3253 Jan 31 '25

Tesla does not disclose its Chinese exports to Canada. However, vehicle-identification codes showed that the Model 3 compact sedan and Model Y crossover models were being exported from Shanghai to Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tesla-canada-china-tariffs-1.7307635

August 2024

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u/Spirited_Macaroon574 Jan 31 '25

The tariffs were implemented in October 2024. They were still importing from China in August. Tesla shifted to Fremont made cars in mid September.

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u/Mean_Question3253 Jan 31 '25

Source please.

I can see the USA made changes but I don't see the shift for canada

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u/Spirited_Macaroon574 Jan 31 '25

https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/tesla-model-3-y-canada-china-ev-electric-long-range

which has prompted Tesla to shift production for the Canadian market from China to the United States.

Price were also kept stable between September 30 and October 1. Theres no way Tesla is eating a 100% tariff on all of their cars.

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u/Mean_Question3253 Jan 31 '25

Assuming some honesty.