Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Will Canadian buyers embrace electric vehicles from China? In this clip from the Batteries Included Podcast, we discuss the parallels between the current EV market and the rise of Japanese automobiles in the US decades ago.

Despite initial resistance, Japanese manufacturers eventually dominated by offering affordability and utility that domestic brands missed. Will history repeat itself with Chinese EVs? We argue that for the majority of buyers, price and needs outweigh the vehicle's origin.

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