The impact of Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff policies are beginning to hit with car manufacturer Mazda confirming that it will halt production of CX-50s vehicles bound for Canada, a move prompted by America’s tariffs and corresponding Canadian countermeasures.
Mazda says the pause will begin on May 12 at its Huntsville, Alabama plant, which builds the CX-50 car for North American markets. The company did not say how long the suspension will last. According to Mazda Canada spokesperson Sandra Lemaitre, dealers across the country will continue selling the remaining stock for as long as they can.
“Mazda Canada currently has a limited supply of CX-50 inventory and in-transit units that our retailers will continue to sell,” Lamaitre told Auto News. There’s no indication yet of how long that inventory will hold out.
Mazda says it believes “that maintaining fair trade and economic stability globally, and within the North American market, is extremely important, and we hope that the trade situation will be resolved quickly.”
Uncertain future
If there is no change in the U.S. government tariff policy, Mazda could raise the price of the CX-50 in Canada to offset added costs, or potentially withdraw the model from the market entirely. In the meantime, Canadian buyers interested in a CX-50 will have to act fast with current inventory at dealers is all that will be available for the foreseeable future.
