Cadillac Canada transforms Toronto film studio into virtual showroom

Unifor President Jerry Dias says he's "quite optimistic that we're going to be maintaining some sort of a footprint in Oshawa." The union is so hopeful that it has postponed an aggressive multi-media campaign to persuade the automaker to reverse its November decision to close the facility.

Nissan Canada President Joni Paiva, 50, will oversee the automaker’s marketing and sales in Africa, the Middle East and India after three years leading its Canadian operations. Steve Milette, Nissan Canada vice-president of sales operations, will succeed Paiva.

General Motors of Canada will move to reporting new-vehicle sales on a quarterly basis, following the lead of its parent company and Ford Motor Co. in the United States.

Evelozcity is developing an electric car aimed at the mass market, a delivery van and an autonomous ride-hailing vehicle. The company is  in talks with Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Canadian parts giant Magna International, for U.S. production.

A hearing scheduled for Tuesday before the House of Commons industry committee was abruptly cancelled a day earlier due to what GM of Canada corporate affairs vice-president David Paterson called "multiple conflicts." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted that he spoke with GM CEO Mary Barra on Monday.

Having filled the voids in its crossover lineup, Cadillac is turning its attention to the chaos that remains in its car lineup to make it more appealing and competitive.

Plaza Auto Group’s Robert Stein leads a fourth-generation dealership group at a time when family-run enterprises are being gobbled up by corporations. For the Steins, expanding retail outlets boosts longevity, as does the desire to carry on the family legacy.

In a wide-ranging interview with BNN Bloomberg, Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz discussed diversification and the softening auto markets in Europe and China. She also outlined what she’d like to see in the upcoming federal budget.

Launching the new crossover quickly will be critical for Tesla, as it seeks to build on the momentum of the Model 3. The automaker will also be battling stiff competition from rival EVs and ghosts of past production struggles.

The Tim Lamb Group, one of North America’s largest auto dealership brokerage firms, is expanding into Canada, entering what it calls an “unprecedented time for stores changing hands.”