Auto Industry

• Is now the time to buy or sell a used car? As new sales dip, what to know

  This was the first time since February that Canada saw sales at new car dealerships decline, Statistics Canada said, as new car sales dropped 4.6 per cent in May.

  Canada

  Jul 25
  
• Ontario should rejig supports for small auto businesses in wake of tariffs, CFIB says

  Ontario should rejig its programs meant to support auto businesses through the impact of tariffs and associated economic uncertainty, an advocacy group says in a new report.

  Canada

  Jul 16
  
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• Carney meets with auto sector as Trump’s trade war stretches on

  Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive industry CEOs as tariffs on the sector, as well as other duties, continue to have an impact.

  Canada

  Jul 2
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• Trump suggests auto industry might receive tariff reprieve

  President Donald Trump suggested he may temporarily exempt the auto industry from the tariffs he imposed on the sector to give carmakers time to adjust their supply.

  Canada

  Apr 14
• Ford says closed Ontario Stellantis plant must get ‘up and running’ soon

  On Wednesday evening, Stellantis confirmed it would introduce a temporary shutdown of its auto assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., between April 7 and April 21.

  Politics

  Apr 3
• Trump’s auto tariffs a ‘direct attack,’ Carney says as leaders react

  U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he is putting a 25 per cent tariff on all vehicles made outside the country starting April 2.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Should you speed up your car purchase as Trump imposes metal tariffs?

  U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs are coming in a month. Some auto experts are advising Canadian consumers to accelerate their car-buying plans in response.

  Consumer

  Feb 11
• U.S. government to award GM, Stellantis over US$1B for EV production

  The U.S. Department of Energy said the grants will help fund the conversion of 11 "at risk" plants in eight states to enable production of a million electric vehicles annually.

  U.S. News

  Jul 11, 2024
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• University of Guelph receives provincial funding for new AI program

  Post-secondary institutions and school boards are among those receiving $500,000 each in provincial funding to lead eight-month long focused on automotive programs to 500 students.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023
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• Canada’s auto industry bucks 5-year production decline, more gains expected: DesRosiers

  Canadian auto production rose last year to break a five-year streak of decline, and the output boost is expected to continue in 2023.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2023