It’s never been a matter of “if” electric vehicles from China start appearing en masse in the U.S., but “when.” That’s become clearer in the last several months as some of that country’s largest automakers have started seriously evaluating opportunities to bring models to North America, particularly in Canada. Adding Chinese auto juggernauts like Chery and Geely to the Canadian market means safety and compliance requirements are nearly compliant with those of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Other certifications and logistics like sales and service support will have to be worked out, but some significant hurdles being cleared for China’s leading EV makers have sent a chill through the halls of Japanese, Korean, German, and, of course, American auto companies. Ford’s preemptively putting up a roadblock.…