Mazda Suspends Production of CX-50 SUVs Destined for Canada

U.S. auto tariffs continue to cause damage throughout the industry. One of the latest victims is the Mazda CX-50, one of the brand's most popular models in Canada.

Due to retaliatory counter-tariffs levied by Canada on U.S.-built vehicles being exported north of the 49th Parallel, built in the United States, Mazda is pausing production of CX-50s destined for the Canadian market.

Mazda Canada does still hold some inventory of the CX-50, but it is limited.

The SUV is assembled at Mazda's plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The automaker is temporarily halting production while it tries to gauge the longer-term impact of the U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.

For the moment, Mazda isn’t saying how long the pause will last. The company probably doesn't know itself, given the unpredictability of the American administration.

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