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China's EVs face familiar obstacle: Canada's regulatory red tape

What was supposed to be a reset for the EV industry has quickly devolved into a lesson on the sluggish pace of Canadian regulatory approval.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
May 18, 2026
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China’s electric vehicle manufacturers expected a smoother road ahead after Prime Minister Mark Carney dialled back trade restrictions, but they are instead hitting a familiar wall of domestic bureaucracy.

What was supposed to be a reset for the EV industry has quickly devolved into a lesson on the sluggish pace of Canadian regulatory approval, according to an investigation by Automotive News.

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