据彭博社报道，吉利汽车控股有限公司计划于明年进入加拿大市场，这将使其成为首家在北美市场建立业务的中国大众市场电动汽车制造商。
Automobile Holdings Ltd. plans to launch in Canada next year, positioning it be the first Chinese mass market electric vehicle maker to establish a presence in the North American market.
该公司周五发表声明称，已开始在加拿大建立零售和服务网络，为2027年的正式启动做准备。
The carmaker has begun setting up a retail and service network in the country ahead of the 2027 start, according to a company statement Friday.
吉利旗下拥有极氪（Zeekr）和领克（Lynk & Co）等高端电动汽车品牌以及更具性价比的车型，但尚未明确具体的销售日期或将推出的车型。
Geely, which owns premium EV brands including Zeekr and Lynk & Co as well as more affordable offerings, didn’t specify a start date for sales or which models would be available. The move marks a significant step after Ottawa and Beijing reached an agreement in January to allow a limited number of Chinese EV exports to Canada.
此举是在渥太华与北京于1月达成协议，允许有限数量的中国电动汽车出口到加拿大之后迈出的重要一步。
As trade disputes deepen with the US, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s administration is looking to forge new alliances, including by allowing Chinese automakers in and hoping to attract investments from them.
随着与美国贸易争端的加剧，加拿大总理马克·卡尼（Mark Carney）政府正寻求建立新的联盟，包括允许中国汽车制造商进入，并希望吸引其投资。
Chinese carmakers are expanding aggressively to markets around the world, with the notable exception of the US, which has steep tariffs and restrictions on connected vehicles in place that essentially ban Chinese vehicles from America.
中国汽车制造商正积极向全球市场扩张，但美国除外，美国对联网汽车实施了高额关税和限制，实际上禁止了中国汽车进入美国市场。
Bloomberg reported earlier this year that Geely was laying the groundwork for entry into Canada. Chinese rivals BYD Co. and Chery Automobile Co. are also wooing dealers and setting up distribution.
吉利汽车加拿大公司董事总经理吴布莱恩（Bryan Wu）在声明中表示，该公司对加拿大做出了“长期承诺”。“加拿大是吉利汽车国际化增长的重要一步。”
Bryan Wu, managing director of Geely Auto Canada, said in the statement that the automaker was making a “long-term commitment” to the country. “Canada represents an important next step in Geely Auto’s international growth.”
由于国内需求疲软，包括吉利在内的中国制造商更有动力向海外扩张，以抵消国内销售萎缩的影响。
With weak domestic demand, there’s even more incentive for Chinese manufacturers including Geely to expand overseas to offset contracting sales at home.
据大华继显（UOB Kay Hian）的一份报告显示，今年前九个月，吉利汽车国内销量下降了23%，至140万辆，而出口量则激增169%，达到79.8万辆。
Geely Auto’s domestic sales in the first nine months of this year fell 23% to 1.4 million vehicles while exports surged 169% to 798,000, according to a note by brokerage UOB Kay Hian.