As others have said, it isn’t clear what the ‘milestone’ is, but:

BYD is now expected to begin producing solid-state batteries in 2027 in limited batches … The first two years will serve as a demo phase with limited production. Toward the end of the decade, the company expects to begin mass production as the new batteries are adopted at scale.

Canadian here - we’re removing tariffs on Chinese manufactured cars, so might be getting some BYD vehicles - is the new 2026 BYD Seal four door sedan really a replacement for the Tesla 3? It looks cool, anyway: https://wholemap.com/cars/video/byd-seal-2026-compared-to-teslas-model3

Well put, I agree. For me it is inexpensive little ‘city cars’ that I’d like to see more of, like the BYD Dolphin Surf hatchback.

Tough to get through that page with so many ads, but it didn’t seem to answer an important distinction:

Does this mean “Canadians are willing to buy cars manufactured in China by companies that already operate in Canada, like Volvo / Polestar, Mini, and GM.”

Or does it mean “Canadians are willing to buy cars by Chinese companies that don’t yet have a footprint in Canada yet, like BYD or Chery or Zeekr.”