Mazda to ‘pause’ production of CX-50 for Canada amid tariff spat

Mazda to ‘pause’ production of CX-50 for Canada amid tariff spat

Mazda sold 10,759 CX-50s in Canada last year, all of them built in Alabama. Production for Canada will be put on hold indefinitely May 12.

Tariffs could affect Mazda’s plans for its Alabama factory

Mazda is currently making 100,000 CX-50s a year in Alabama, having just added a second shift in July.

Mazda Stops CX-50 Exports To Canada As Tariff War Escalates

Mazda will halt CX-50 production for Canada due to US and Canadian tariffs. Dealers will continue selling limited inventory already shipped or in transit. The SUV accounted for roughly 15% of Mazda’s total sales in Canada last year. The ripple effects of the Trump-era tariff policies are still disrupting supply chains, and this time, Mazda is taking a direct hit. The automaker has confirmed it will pause production of CX-50s bound for Canada, a …

Mazda Canada to Stop Importing U.S.-Built CX-50 Due to Tariffs

In what is the first tangible effect of Canada’s 25-percent tariff on vehicles made in the U.S. in response to Donald Trump waging a trade war on foreign countries, Mazda will stop shipping CX-50 crossovers to Canada starting May 12. Production of the CX-50 takes place at a joint-venture assembly …

Canadian Mazda CX-50 production to pause over tariffs

The Alabama-built crossover made up roughly 15% of the Japanese automaker's Canadian sales last year