Tariffs and Their AftermathDue to import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, Stellantis moved production of the next-generation Compass from Canada to Illinois. The shift led to the Brampton plant being idled, leaving thousands of workers in limbo and sparking backlash in Canada.Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reports that Stellantis is now considering using the idled plant to build Chinese electric vehicles with Leapmotor, in which it holds an approximately 20 percent stake. The move follows Canada’s decision to allow Chinese EV imports into the country, at least for an initial 49,000 units at lower tariff rates – a policy the U.S. criticized and warned could trigger tariffs on Canada of up to 100 percent.
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Author: Rex Sanchez
