Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] First 18 Geely-owned Lotus Eletre electric cars bartered by canola oil.
Canada Scores Fresh Shipment of Lotus EVs In First Canola-For-Cars Deal
07 Jul 2026 | Abstracted from Electrek
Canada secured 18 Lotus Eletre EVs through a first‑ever "canola‑for‑cars" barter deal, trading canola oil instead of cash. The agreement strengthens Canada's agricultural exports, helps Lotus deepen its foothold in the Canadian EV market, and showcases how commodity‑for‑EV swaps can bypass currency friction while accelerating clean‑transport adoption. [Look, the ship didn't catch on fire, either]
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