EV startup Imperium Motors has lined up at least two Canadian dealers

Imperium SEV — Imperium says the SEV electric crossover should be in the hands of customers by early February. (IMPERIUM MOTORS)

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SAM MCEACHERN

December 06, 2021 05:00 AM

A U.S.-based electric-vehicle startup plans to import competitively priced EVs from China into Canada and build a final-assembly plant in North America, but it could face an uphill battle as an inexperienced rival to established automakers.

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