Ford building $95-million parts centre near Ottawa, say union, developer

The United States opened the case in May after complaints that workers' rights at a GM pickup-truck plant in Silao in central Mexico were being violated .

Stellantis now says it will resume production of minivans at its factory in Windsor, Ont., on Sept. 27, just days after saying it would idle production there.

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson will retire effective Nov. 1 from his post and from the company board.

Canadians have voted to send the Liberals back to Ottawa with a minority mandate, maintaining the status quo on the handling of COVID-19 and signalling little change for the automotive industry.

While the White House said on Monday that the United States will ease foreign travel restrictions to the country beginning in November, allowing foreigners in if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the changes don’t apply to land crossings along the Canadian and Mexican borders.

The brand is all about muscle, and it's going to stay that way.

For the first time since 2007, the brand will field a redesigned pickup in a bid to grab a piece of the full-size segment dominated by the Detroit 3.

Jim Witham, CEO of GaN Systems, would not specify the precise value of the BMW deal, nor could he share which models the automaker planned to use the transistors in. But the agreement, which will put BMW at the front of the line for the company’s new transistors, is part of an industry-wide shift toward lining up a steady supply of components well in advance, he said.

Stellantis has added another week of downtime at its minivan plant in Windsor, Ont., due to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors.

Full-size pickup and SUV plants will continue running. GM is maintaining its full-year financial guidance and expects broader chip distribution in 2022.