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The move toward mediation heads off immediate legal action threatened by dealers, who were growing impatient with the pace of talks with JLR that began in earnest over the automaker’s plan to reduce the number of Jaguar stores more than six months ago. 

Supply chains not protected by legislation are completely vulnerable to competition from low-cost countries.

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, accused earlier this month of sex-related offences dating back decades, is now facing eight additional charges, police said Wednesday. 

Growth in sales of electric vehicles is about having the right product with the right features, Cadillac Canada Managing Director Mike Speranzini says.

Unifor is targeting parts suppliers to organize, particularly those feeding Toyota and Honda plants.

About 800 workers at F&P, a tier one parts supplier in Tottenham, Ont., have voted to join Unifor, the union announced April 26.

Boosting Black representation within the auto industry requires well-thought-out strategies and management’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a panel of experts.

The union representing 3,000 hourly workers at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., wants answers from the company following reports the automaker is delaying electric-vehicle production at the facility.

While automakers and dealers have stepped up efforts to recruit female employees as well as launch marketing campaigns targeting female car buyers, the industry remains a male bastion, says a former district manager for General Motors

People fear what they don’t know, and misinformation about EVs is not helping the transformation. Edmonton Volkswagen dealer Bob Aaltonen is out to change that.

The awards, launched by Accelerate Auto – a not-for-profit group aimed at boosting Black representation within Canada’s auto industry -- were announced at the Automotive News Canada Congress in Toronto Feb. 15.

One of the biggest challenges facing auto sector employers is recruiting young talent as the industry undergoes dramatic change, say human resources experts.

Twenty years ago, an automaker would target a segment with one vehicle that came with a few engine variants, Porsche Cars of Canada CEO John Cappella said at the Automotive News Canada Congress. “Now, you have the one car, and you have the ICE (internal-combustion-engine) version, the hybrid version, that battery-electric version."

A Deloitte survey finds that 43 per cent of buyers intend to switch brands, which "should be a big red flag for the industry," says Ryan Robinson, the financial advisory company’s automotive research leader. At the same time, he says "two-thirds of Canadians are arguably out of touch" with current pricing.

Stellantis is pulling out of auto shows in Canada, citing the “challenging automotive market in North America.”