While Tesla slips from the top ten in China, the battle for North American road dominance shifts to an unlikely theater: the Canadian border.
The tectonic plates of the global automotive market are shifting, and the latest tremor isn't coming from the showrooms of Shanghai, but the border crossings of Canada.
This surplus of permits comes at a time when the domestic Chinese market is undergoing a brutal consolidation of power.
While Tesla struggles to maintain its grip on the East, Chinese manufacturers are diversifying their approach to Western markets with high-tech modularity.
While Tesla slips from the top ten in China, the battle for North American road dominance shifts to an unlikely theater: the Canadian border.