Innovation? There’s a lot our media never seems to notice succeeding elsewhere.
A dam blocks salmon from reaching spawning grounds. Back in 2014 inventors employed a clever workaround.
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Education? Who ranks as best? Because?
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How the Netherlands collect garbage.
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In Sweden who needs EV charging stations with this?
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A suburb needs to clear snow?
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Dirty solar panels?
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A different mode of travel
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The Gordon Campbell/ChristyClarke years did not bode well for BC. The same Developer real estate views are still widely adhered…
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News we won’t see in Canadian media?
This report will not make Elon Musk or other EV manufacturers happy!
Can’t buy one in Canada or in the US but…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9rjwpvmpzo
“China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top EV seller”
“China’s BYD has overtaken Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival in annual sales.”
“Tesla car sales dropped by nearly 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles sold worldwide, the carmaker said on Friday – its second consecutive year of falling car deliveries.”
“Those figures placed Tesla behind BYD, which said on Thursday that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million.”
“The US firm has faced a tough year with a mixed reception to new offerings, unease over Musk’s political activities and intensifying competition from Chinese rivals.”
“Chinese firms such as Geely, MG, and BYD – now the country’s largest electric car company – have put pressure on Western rivals by pricing their vehicles below established brands.”
“In October, BYD said the UK had become its biggest market outside China. The firm said that its sales in Britain surged by 880% in the year to the end of September, driven by strong demand for the plug-in hybrid version of its Seal U sports utility vehicle (SUV).”
Who else makes EVs?
https://thecconnects.com/top-20-electric-vehicle-manufacturers-in-2025/#google_vignette
https://www.fool.com/research/largest-ev-companies/?msockid=3ae61717ebbd695038a302baea056822
“China is leading the way with 5 of the world’s top 10 EV manufacturers, but you won’t see many of their cars in the United States or the European Union because both impose hefty tariffs on EVs made by Chinese companies. Keep reading for the latest numbers on the largest EV companies.”
“Tesla’s early dominance of the electric car market is being challenged as China’s BYD posts record sales and wins over European consumers with lower prices.”
“The battle of the electric vehicles seems to be comfortably leaning in favour of Chinese producer BYD as Elon Musk’s Tesla cars continue to underperform sales-wise, with the Chinese producer posting a nearly 28% increase in year-to-date sales for December.”
“Tesla sold around 480,000 of its Model 3 and Y in the third quarter, and around 400,000 in the fourth quarter, according to December estimates. 1.6 million models are expected to be sold in 2026, down from about 1.79 million in 2024.”
“In comparison, BYD sold about 1.7 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2024 and around 2.25 million in 2025. BYD’s total deliveries for BEVs and plug-in hybrids for 2025 reached around 4.6 million vehicles.”
https://www.theenergymix.com/encore-a-drive-in-iceland-sparks-a-case-for-letting-chinese-evs-into-canada/
“A Canadian energy analyst’s vacation rental turned into an opportunity to compare China’s BYD electric car with North American models—sparking reflections on how Canada’s trade policy shapes its EV market.”
“So, what was it like driving a BYD? It was… perfectly fine?” Trevor Melanson, communications director at Clean Energy Canada, wrote in a LinkedIn post after renting a BYD Dolphin while in Iceland.
“Driving this car actually changed how I viewed Chinese EVs—but not in the way you might think. After all, for Canadians, Chinese EVs are mythical unicorns we read about but never actually drive.”
“Melanson’s story is anecdotal, but his chance to test-drive the Dolphin was rare for a Canadian.”
“Canada imposes a 100% tariff on electric vehicles imported from China, with similar tariffs in place in the United States. There, BYD cars could be a “mythical unicorn” or a basilisk—depending on which side of the American EV debate you stand on.”
“A 100% tariff isn’t leveling the playing field,” Melanson told The Energy Mix. “It’s putting up a wall that exists nowhere else in the world, including in other automaking nations.”
“Clean Energy Canada has been advocating for Canada to lower tariffs and allow BYD and other Chinese EVs into its market. While cars like the Dolphin sold for around US$26,000 (€22,990, or about C$36,000) in European countries as of May, Clean Energy Canada says there are no good under-$40,000 options in Canada.”
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Remember the old days with lots of Competition?
Now? Canada’s 100% protective tariff on Chinese EVs drops down to 6.1%?
No doubt Onterrible’s Mr Ford and the Alberta Republic’s Mr Poilievre will ask Very Serious Questions. Demands – the feds must protect countless automotive jobs already lost to the imposition of US tariffs, robotics, and AI.
The huge number of Chinese vehicles Mr Carney will allow?
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/china-ev-tariffs-canada-00733086
“Prime Minister Mark Carney is opening the door to more imports of electric vehicles from China with expectations the olive branch will lead to “considerable” Chinese investment in Canada’s auto sector “within three years” — risking potential blowback from Washington.”
“Carney said through a “preliminary but landmark” deal with China, Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs into the country under the most-favored nation tariff rate of 6.1 percent. Under the agreement, the import limit will increase to 70,000 EVs by year five.”
“Beijing has agreed in response to reduce its retaliatory tariff on imports of Canadian canola from a combined 85 percent duty rate to “approximately 15 percent” by March 1.”
“The prime minister brushed off concerns the new Chinese EV quotas pose an existential risk to the Canadian auto sector.”
“It’s still in low, single-digit proportion of the size of the Canadian auto sector,” Carney said. “Canadians buy about 1.8 million autos a year.”
The awkward part? Aside from high quality why are there so many Japanese vehicles in Canada?
“Honda: Produces the Honda Civic and CR-V at the Alliston Assembly in Ontario.”
“Toyota: Assembles the RAV4 and other models at the Oshawa Car Assembly in Ontario.”
Why doesn’t China assemble their cars here? When you can sell four million EV’s elsewhere does Canada’s market matter?
Fact is BYD profits most by selling worldwide.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:67ce51c1d7f5b:0-key-facts-byd-loses-market-share-in-china-plans-new-models-and-ford-deal/
“Key facts: BYD loses market share in China; plans new models and Ford deal”
“BYD faces increased challenges in the competitive Chinese EV market, losing market share. To maintain its position, the company plans to launch new models with significant tech upgrades.”
“BYD is in talks with Ford to supply hybrid batteries, possibly for Ford’s overseas factories, enhancing its hybrid vehicle lineup amid shifting market demands.”
https://eletric-vehicles.com/byd/byd-triples-european-sales-in-december-surpassing-26000-vehicles/
“According to registration data from 18 European countries in which BYD is present, the brand sold 26,265 hybrid and fully electric vehicles across the continent last month.”
“This is more than triple the 7,440 vehicles sold in December 2024, according to data compiled by EV.”
https://supercarblondie.com/byd-plans-2000-european-dealerships-2026/
“Earlier this year, BYD had a ‘watershed moment’ when it surpassed rival Tesla in European sales, and last month it outsold the US carmaker sevenfold in the UK.”
“With the company seemingly going from strength to strength, BYD bosses have announced ambitious plans, including setting itself a goal of 1.5 million overseas sales next year, compared to around one million in 2025.”
“Back in September, the Chinese carmaker said it planned to produce all of its EVs for the European market in Europe by 2028.”
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