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JINHUA, CHINA – JANUARY 13: Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG via Reuters

Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal

By Scott Garvey January 16, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutes Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more

In a letter to three federal ministers – Kody Blois (agriculture), Dominic LeBlanc (trade) and Francois-Phillipe Champagne (finance) — the CFIB pointed to the economic damages to Canada’s agriculture industry from the EV policies. Photos: Reuters

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Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation

By Robert Arnason April 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union’s anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

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EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters October 29, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

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China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe

By Liz Lee September 26, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Beijing | Reuters – China has launched an anti-discriminatory investigation against restrictive measures taken by Canada including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. This type of investigation usually takes three months to complete but could be extended under special circumstances, the ministry said. Beijing also […] Read more

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China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off

China appears to allow no room for negotiations or concessions with Canada

By Ellen Zhang, Joe Cash, Mei Mei Chu, Reuters September 13, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, but appears to have no concessions for Canadian canola.

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China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola

By Reuters September 9, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes China announced on Monday the start of a one-year anti-dumping investigation into imports of canola from Canada, just weeks before Ottawa's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products come into force.

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China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu September 3, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Beijing | Reuters – China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced […] Read more

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EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

By Sean Pratt August 30, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. The fear is that China may respond with retaliatory tariffs or other trade-restricting measures applied to some Canadian agri-food exports.

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Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt canola worries

By Sean Pratt August 27, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Some people are wondering if canola could once again be in China’s crosshairs if the country retaliates against a series of new punitive tariffs announced by Canada on Monday.

New Holland’s T4 Electric Power utility tractor. (Photo courtesy CNH)

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CNH puts full-electric utility tractors on deck

New Holland T4, Farmall 75C due out early 2024

By Dave Bedard August 31, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes Heavy equipment firm CNH plans to get two new all-electric utility tractor models onto at least a few dealer lots in 2024 — including one it bills as a first in the tractor market. CNH’s New Holland Agriculture arm said Monday its T4 Electric Power model, “the first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features,” will […] Read more

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Tag Archives electric vehicles

Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal

Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe

China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off

China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt canola worries

CNH puts full-electric utility tractors on deck

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