GM's BrightDrop electric-van output could cost 700 CAMI supply jobs, Unifor warns

Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng told U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration that the credits, if approved, "would have a major adverse impact on the future of EV and automotive production in Canada."

Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. cut its full-year sales outlook Wednesday, expecting a fall in global light vehicle production due to chip shortages and supply chain disruptions.

While the iconic SUV may not change much on the outside, it’s expected that big changes will be made with the vehicle’s technology and interior design.

Stellantis’ decision to cut another shift at its minivan plant in Windsor, Ont., might ultimately be “good news” says Ontario’s premier, as union executives and auto forecasters alike see three shifts of production returning to the beleaguered factory.

The venture will produce battery cells and modules at a factory that will have an annual production capacity of 40 gigawatt-hours.

The factory is expected to begin production in 2025, and it will eventually supply electric vehicles and hybrids built in the region.

He will cover suppliers and electric vehicle makers.

After a couple of weeks that saw production cuts totaling fewer than 10,000 vehicles each, North American factories lost 84,000 vehicles last week because of the ongoing worldwide shortage of microchips.

Lucid Group, an upstart competitor for Tesla in the luxury electric vehicle market, is opening its first Canadian sales location in Vancouver on Saturday to offer its Air sedan at a starting price of $105,000.