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Or sign-in if you have an account.Chinese carmaker Dangfeng already has joint ventures with Stellantis NV and Nissan Motor Co. to build cars in other markets, and could expand manufacturing to Canada as well. Photo by Chan Long Hei/BloombergDongfeng Motor Corp. is the latest Chinese carmaker getting ready to enter the Canadian market under the low-tariff quotahttps://financialpost.com/tag/auto-tariffs/ for electric vehicles negotiated by Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorThe Chinese state-owned company will show off some of its EV models at an event in Montreal this week. Dongfeng is in the process of certifying its cars through regulators for sale to customers in Canada.“We are working hard on that, and maybe next year we’ll be ready to introduce the first two models,” said Julie Mazorra Fernández, director of North World Industry, which will be the distributor of Dongfeng vehicles in Canada.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againIn 2024, Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, essentially banned Chinese-made EVs by slapping a 100 per cent duty on them on top of the existing 6.1 per cent tariff rate. The decision forced Tesla Inc. to change its supply chain and prevented Chinese brands from getting a foothold in Canada.Then, in January, Carney announced a pact with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Canada scrapped the 100 per cent surtax on as many as 49,000 Chinese EVs for an initial one-year period in exchange for China dropping its own duties on some Canadian agricultural products. In future years, Canada is set to gradually increase the number of Chinese cars it allows under the low tariff rate.To this point, Tesla is the only company making widespread use of the import quota, shipping thousands of cars made at a factory in Shanghai. But Carney has said he wants to see a wide range of EVs on Canadian roads, and Chinese firms such as BYD Co. and Chery Automobile Co. have said they hope to start using the quota soon.Dongfeng wants to get Canadian consumers familiar with its products before moving toward sales, Mazorra Fernández said. She said the event, taking place Tuesday at the Old Port of Montreal, will feature models such as the Vigo and the Nammi Box 01.Manufacturing in Canada may also be part of Dongfeng’s longer-term plans, she said. The company already has joint ventures with Stellantis NV and Nissan Motor Co. to build cars in other markets, including Europe and South America.“They are very interested not only to bring the cars, but also to have the opportunity to have more commercial relations here with Canadian companies,” Mazorra Fernández said.Carney has claimed his pact with Xi will eventually lead to “considerable new Chinese joint-venture investment in Canada with trusted partners.” Industry Minister Melanie Joly visited China last month and said carmakers there are studying the Canadian market for potential manufacturing partnerships. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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