Since President Trump’s broad attack on global trade – the automotive industry in particular – there has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of automotive tariffs and counter-tariffs on the price of new cars. This situation has led to much speculation regarding if and how these new automotive counter-tariff measures would make electric vehicles (EVs) more expensive. Some industry stakeholders cited the potential rise in EV prices resulting from automotive counter-tariffs as a reason for the federal government to reconsider the EV Availability Standard.

After thorough research, Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) has found that most EV models offered in Canada will not be affected by Canada’s 21.25% automotive counter-tariffs for the simple reason that most EVs offered in Canada do not come from the U.S.

Read our full report and breakdown of tariff applicability here.