Tesla Clears Model 3 Inventory in Canada Ahead of the Arrival of Chinese EVs: Report

Tesla has reportedly cleared its Model 3 inventory in Canada, and it all stems from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Electrek and other EV blogs first reported that Tesla appears to have removed its entire inventory of Model 3 vehicles from the Canadian market as the country prepares to start receiving Chinese-built EVs, something Tesla is likely already trying to take advantage of. Gizmodo was unable to find any Model 3 vehicles using Tesla’s online inventory search within 200 kilometers of major Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Electrek also reported, citing unnamed sources, that the vehicles that appear to have vanished from the Canadian inventory have been sent back to the United States. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Gizmodo. While Tesla has yet to confirm this, the move would make logical sense when you consider the current dynamics of President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war. In the past, Tesla supplied Model 3 vehicles to Canada from its Chinese factories. But that changed after Canada joined the U.S. in imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, essentially killing the market for Chinese-made cars in most of North