HALIFAX, 新斯科舍省— Michael MacGillivray 认为中国电动汽车进入加拿大可能会改变游戏规则。
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Michael MacGillivray sees the arrival of Chinese electric vehicles in Canada as a potential game changer.
"I think it is going to a be a huge eye-opener," said MacGillivray, who oversees 10 dealerships in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada.
As the CEO of Century Auto Group and Sigma Auto Group, MacGillivray is working to become one of the dealers in the country who will sell imported Chinese EVs. In April, he went to the Beijing Auto Show with other dealers from Canada to establish relationships with Chinese automakers and get a feel for the cars and SUVs they could eventually export to his country.
"他说，当我在中国,时，中国的车辆给我留下了深刻的印象,"。 "他们拥有首屈一指的材料。他们的造型令人印象深刻。这次旅程非常令人印象深刻。"
"When I was in China, I was very impressed by the Chinese vehicles," he said. "They have materials that are second to none. Their styling is impressive. The ride is very impressive."
并非所有人都喜欢加拿大允许销售从中国进口的电动汽车的想法。
Not everyone likes the idea of Canada allowing the sale of EVs imported from China.
加拿大汽车制造商'协会表示，允许销售中国制造的电动汽车的决定令人深感担忧。
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association said the decision to allow the sale of Chinese-made EVs was deeply concerning.
唐纳德·特朗普总统更加严厉, 称此举是一场灾难。" 美国运输部长肖恩·达菲 (Sean Duffy) 在 X, 上发帖 "加拿大将终生后悔他们让中国共产党用电动汽车淹没北美的那一天。"
President Donald Trump is even more harsh, calling the move "a disaster." U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X, "Canada will live to regret the day they let the Chinese Communist Party flood North America with their EVs."
, 加拿大每年仅允许 49,000 辆中国制造的电动汽车以 6.1%, 的关税进口用于零售，这只是中国向加拿大出口的所有其他车辆征收的 100% 关税的一小部分。
Officially, Canada is allowing just 49,000 Chinese-made EVs to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%, a fraction of the 100% tariff that is in place for all other vehicles China would export to Canada.
电动汽车关税的降低让中国汽车制造商相信现在是时候设立经销商了。
That lower tariff for EVs has convinced Chinese automakers it的 time to set up dealerships.
"我们收到了来自加拿大各地不同经销商的近 400 个询问，他们对代表这些中国品牌中的任何一个都非常感兴趣并感到兴奋," 多伦多郊区汽车经销商经纪人 DSMA, 的首席执行官 Farid Ahmad, 说。
"We received nearly 400 inquiries from different dealers across Canada who are very interested and excited to represent any of these Chinese brands," said Farid Ahmad, CEO of DSMA, an auto dealership broker in suburban Toronto.
艾哈迈德正在为经销商与 BYD, 吉利和奇瑞等中国汽车制造商牵线搭桥。
Ahmad is connecting dealers with Chinese automakers like BYD, Geely and Chery.
"我认为从他们的角度来看，这让他们在北美市场站稳脚跟,"他说。
"I think from their perspective it gives them a foothold in the North American market," he said.
根据 S&P Global 的数据，通用汽车, 福特, 丰田和现代在加拿大, 销售的汽车最多。去年, 行业销量超过 190 万辆,，略高于 2025 年加州销售的所有车辆。
General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai sell the most vehicles in Canada, according to S&P Global. Last year, industry sales topped 1.9 million vehicles, slightly more than all of the vehicles sold in California in 2025.
将低关税的中国电动汽车销售数量限制在 2C000 辆的 49%，是加拿大领导人为允许中国进入加拿大汽车市场设置障碍的一种方式。
Limiting the number of China EV sales with a low tariff to just 49,000 vehicles is one way for Canadian leaders to put guardrails on allowing the Chinese to enter Canada的 auto market.
"他们'在,"允许的运输量方面非常谨慎，汽车行业咨询公司S&P Global Mobility,的预测策略副总裁Michael Robinet,表示。 "3% 到 5% 之间的市场份额相当大，但, 尽管如此, 不会显着改变竞争动态。"
"They're being careful in terms of how much volume is being allowed in," said Michael Robinet, vice president of forecast strategy for S&P Global Mobility, an automotive industry consulting firm. "Anywhere between 3% to 5% of the market is sizable but, nonetheless, not something that will change the competitive dynamic significantly."
这里街上,的加拿大人告诉CNBC，他们很好奇，也渴望有机会购买来自中国的电动车型。
On the street here, Canadians told CNBC they are curious and eager to have the chance to buy electric models from China.
"我认为他们会以一种好的方式摧毁市场,"加拿大人帕特里克·亨特说。
"I think they will destroy the market in a good way," said Canadian Patrick Hunt.
"所以, 绝对有更多机会, 人们选择不同车辆的更多选择," 加拿大人 Daniel Haim 说, "随着汽油价格的变化', 我认为 对于来到这里的任何中国制造商来说都会很好, 尤其是电动汽车。"
"So, definitely more chances, more options for people to choose different vehicles," Canadian Daniel Haim said, "With what的 going on with gas prices, I think that it的 going to work out well for any Chinese manufacturer coming here, especially with electric vehicles."
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