BYD Targets 20 Canadian Dealerships After Tariff Shift Opens Path

Overview

• BYD hired Dealer Solutions Mergers & Acquisitions to secure Canadian sites, with three Greater Toronto Area locations under discussion.
• The rollout starts in Toronto and then moves to Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary, with about 20 branded stores planned in the first year.
• Canada’s January deal cut duties on China-built EVs from 100% to 6.1% and set a first-year quota of 49,000 vehicles shared across all Chinese brands.
• Analysts and reporting warn the cap could leave each store with thin volume, and BYD has not disclosed a launch date or model list.
• Chery is pursuing its own showrooms, Chinese-built models will not qualify for the federal EV rebate, and the deal requires a Canadian joint venture within three years even as BYD’s Stella Li favors a wholly owned plant.