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Canada getting Chinese EVs, Volvo EX60, OnePlus drama, Honor Magic8 Pro Air, RedMagic 11 Air, and more with Emily Forlini of PCMag

January 25, 2026·1 hr 4 min·4 clips

Emily says Gemini can summarize emails, spreadsheets, and personal context across her watch, phone, and car.

1. Mobile Tech Podcast with tnkgrl Myriam Joire covers Canada getting Chinese EVs, Volvo EX60, OnePlus drama, Honor Magic8 Pro Air, and RedMagic 11 Air. 2. Myriam Joir hosts Emily Forlini from PCMag, and Emily returns after about a year because she covers AI and car tech. 3. The episode asks whether Canada's lower tariffs on Chinese EVs, Volvo's Gemini plans, and current phone news show where mobile technology is heading. 4. Myriam says Canada's tariff change drops the rate to 6% and adds a 35,000 Canadian dollar price cap. 5. Emily compares that cap with the Nissan Leaf and the renewed Chevy Bolt, which she says GM will only keep for 18 months. 6. They discuss how the U.S. still has a 100% tariff on Chinese-branded cars and how that keeps brands like BYD, NIO, and Zeekr out of the market. 7. Emily notes that Tesla previously brought Chinese-built Model Ys into Canada before tariffs changed. 8. Myriam argues that Canada could pair imports with local plants, union jobs, and retraining for workers affected by plant closures. 9. The pair point to Europe and Euro NCAP as possible models for Canadian homologation and safety rules. 10. Emily says the Chinese EV market matters because prices in China start in the teens and low 20,000s, while Canada is likely to see a narrower entry point. 11. Myriam says Canadian and U.S. auto policy is already tied together through NAFTA-era manufacturing and supply chains. 12. Emily says many people in the U.S. want the cheapest EV they can actually use around town, not a luxury car. 13. Myriam compares the EV race to the smartphone industry 15 years ago, when software, UX, and vertical integration were still evolving. 14. They move to Volvo EX60, which Emily says is based on the new SPA3 platform and will likely have a 400-mile range. 15. Emily says Volvo EVs feel clean, quiet, and premium, but the EX30 and EX90 still have software issues. 16. The AI discussion centers on Gemini in Volvo cars, Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch, and OnePlus Watch devices. 17. Myriam and Emily keep the tone conversational and opinionated, with rapid back-and-forth and frequent pivots from policy to product details. 18. The format mixes tech news roundup, market analysis, and personal device habits rather than a single deep-dive interview. 19. Listeners tracking EV policy, Android AI, and global phone launches. 20. People wanting only one product review or no policy talk.

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A sharp global hardware discussion that turns phones and car tech into a question of manufacturing power.

This episode treats consumer tech as part of a bigger question: who still has the capacity to build the future. Myriam Joire and Emily Forlini move from AI and Canada trade concerns into phone news around Chinese manufacturers, but the real throughline is manufacturing.

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You want Canada's car-tech trade debate, China's manufacturing rise, and phone news in one lively Mobile Tech Podcast sitting.

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