While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Elizabeth Donkervoort.
In July 2026, Geely-owned Lotus electric vehicles (EVs) began arriving in Canada under the arrangement reached between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping in January. The deal allows an initial quota of 49,000 Chinese EVs annually to enter Canada at a reduced 6.1 per cent tariff rate, with the stated objective of encouraging Chinese joint-venture investment...
Chery Automobile has become one of China’s most important global automakers. Less well known in North America than BYD or Geely, Chery has nevertheless spent more than two decades building an export-oriented business across emerging and developed markets. The company’s growing interest in Canada therefore presents both an opportunity and a policy challenge. For Canadian consumers, Chery could offer more...
China’s BYD has emerged as one of the most consequential companies in the global automotive transition. Once known primarily as a battery producer, it is now the world’s largest seller of battery-electric vehicles and a major producer of plug-in hybrids, batteries, and energy-storage systems. BYD’s combination of low-cost vehicles, technological innovation, and control over much of its supply chain has...