If you're in Canada hoping to get behind the wheel of Hyundai's quirky little pickup, the Santa Cruz , you might be waiting longer than expected. The issue isn't supply shortages or factory delays, but something far more political: a tariff fight that has left truckloads of Canadian-bound models parked just south of the border with no clear way in.
No Access to The Land of The Maple
Built in Alabama, the Santa Cruz usually makes its way north without fuss. But earlier this year, the US added a 25% tariff on imported cars. Not long thereafter, Canada retaliated with its own tax on vehicles coming from the US. The tit-for-tat has left Hyundai's Canadian deliveries in limbo. Executives admit they had already committed to producing trucks for Canada, so now those units are sitting idle