March 20, 2026 | The week’s top stories and David Kennedy explains the China EV deal

About this episode

This episode discusses the decline in EV sales and features an explanation of the Canada-China EV deal by David Kennedy.

EV sales slide; Chery eyes Canada; Sigma expansion. Plus, Automotive News Canada Toronto Bureau Chief David Kennedy explains in detail the Canada-China compromise that sees more China-made EVs on the way to Canada. He also explains the quota limits, who might sell them, and at what cost.

People in this episode

Host: Automotive News Canada

Guest: David Kennedy

Topics covered

• EV sales
• China EV deal
• Canada-China compromise
• automotive industry
• market expansion

Keywords

• EV sales
• Chery
• Sigma
• Canada
• China
• automotive news
• China EV deal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chery, Sigma

Places: Canada, China

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