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Tesla pauses Canadian Model 3 Premium orders, citing import quota
Tesla has stopped taking orders for the Model 3 Premium in Canada, including its Shanghai-built versions.
The company says high demand used up its import quota and that orders are expected to resume in March 2027.
The pause leaves only the Model 3 Performance available to order in Canada.
Government figures show 33,069 of 49,000 permits remain unused in the current quota year for Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Canada lowered its tariff on those vehicles from 100% to 6.1% in January and set the annual limit at 49,000.
The gap between Tesla’s explanation and the national figures remains unclear; the government says it may reserve quota to ensure fair access for eligible companies.
Tesla’s lower-priced Model 3 Premium had brought the starting price of the sedan down to $39,490 CAD.
Orders are expected to resume when a new quota year begins in March 2027, according to Tesla.
Tesla has paused Canadian orders for both Model 3 Premium versions, saying high demand used up its import quota for Chinese-made electric vehicles.
The company says orders are expected to resume in March 2027 if Canada issues more quota.
Canadian government data updated October 9 showed 33,069 of the 49,000 permits for Chinese-made EVs remained unused.
Tesla’s Canadian order page lists only the Model 3 Performance AWD, at $936 per month in financing.
- Who
- Tesla has paused orders for the Model 3 Premium in Canada.
- What
- The company says it has used up its import quota for Chinese-made EVs.
- When
- Tesla expects orders to resume in March 2027, if Canada issues more quota.
- Where
- Canada.
- Why
- Tesla says high demand exhausted its import quota. Government data showed permits remained available.
Tesla
Canadian government data
Quota availability
Tesla
Tesla says high demand exhausted its import quota for the Model 3 Premium.
Canadian government data
The government tracker showed 33,069 of 49,000 permits remained available as of October 9.
Tesla launched the Model 3 Premium RWD in Canada at a price of $39,490.
The current Canadian quota year began, with 49,000 permits available.
The government tracker showed 15,931 permits used and 33,069 still available.
Electrek reported that Tesla had paused Canadian Model 3 Premium orders.
- Quota
- 49,000 permits for Chinese-made EVs per year
- Unused permits
- 33,069, or 67% of the quota, as of October 9
- Model 3 Premium RWD launch price
- $39,490 CAD
- Only Model 3 listed for order
- Performance AWD, at $936 per month in financing
- Expected order resumption
- March 2027
What people are saying
Model 3 Premium orders paused after high demand exhausted Tesla’s import quota. Ordering resumes if Govt of Canada issues more quota, expected March 2027.
on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis
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