China’s EV market is going global. Can U.S., Canada balance protectionism with reducing emissions?

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China's electric vehicle industry is poised to dominate the globe, and that has governments in Europe and North America, including Canada, grappling with how to meet ambitious targets for reaching 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales through domestic manufacturing. "In the last five years or so, China emerged as an absolute leader in [the EV] space," said Alla Kolesnikova, head of data and analytics at Adamas Intelligence, a research and consulting firm specializing in strategic metals and minerals based in Toronto. As a result, the U.S. has raised tariffs on EVs from China . The Canadian government is now exploring...