News Summary

• C.D.
• Howe report says Canada must first resolve auto trade tensions with the United States and China.
• In September, the federal government announced a one-year pause and a 60-day review of its policy.
• The EV mandate, officially known as the electric vehicle availability standard, imposed minimum EV sales requirements on automakers.
• It defined a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) as either a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid.
• The U.S. and Canada have erected complex tariff regimes on each other’s finished vehicles and auto parts.