Grace Macaluso

Maria Soklis said she decided to join DSMA after being approached by CEO Farid Ahmad and Managing Partner Maxime Théorêt.

The City of Windsor and its economic development corporation was set to plug and play months before landing the $5-billion prize of an electric-vehicle battery plant co-owned by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution.

The $5-billion battery plant destined for Windsor, Ont., is the largest single automotive investment in Canadian history and is expected to spark the country’s electric-vehicle revolution with a new supply chain and thousands of jobs.

Honda Canada is planning a $1.4-billion retooling of its Alliston, Ont., operations to produce hybrid vehicles as part of its plan to shift towards of a fully electric product line by 2040.

Immigrants to bolster Canada’s population, drive economic growth, enrich society and ease skilled labour shortages that are currently challenging several sectors, including automotive.

Consumers are growing accustomed to waiting for the vehicle of their choice, while dealers and auto companies are reaping benefits from the shift away from overstocked lots, such as lower floor plan costs and reduced incentive spending. And it could be paving the way toward a new way of doing business.

It appears as though Ontario Premier Doug Ford is rethinking his stance against incentives aimed at encouraging consumers to buy electric vehicles.

Despite widespread media coverage of the pandemic-related ills challenging automakers and as well as dealers, there are still non-believers and conspiracy theorists out there.

While at the U.K.-based luxury sports car manufacturer, Fraser Dunn worked on such vehicles as the Vulcan and Valkyrie Hypercar. He’s leaving his post and joining the APMA project full-time.

The pandemic has indeed accelerated change. And Ford — among other automakers — is leading the way, forging a new path that treats employees like adults, not minions in need of supervision. 

Until governments focus on overcoming range anxiety, there won’t be enough customers to meet current supply, let alone future supply of EVs.

Employers are waking up to the fact that they are guilty of hiring practices that have long favoured white men.

Despite about $6 billion worth of investments in Ontario plants, many of the Detroit Three plans remain vague, set far in the future and still lack committed government investment.

The odds were stacked against organizers as they attempted to stage the first-ever digital-only Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS).

The Toronto Star reports the federal government is willing to offer Ford $500 million to help retool the Oakville, Ont., plant to produce electric vehicles while Unifor maintains radio silence. Meanwhile, Ontario says it will “closely monitor” talks, and one auto forecaster says moving Ford EV production to Canada could be complicated. But, the APMA says the supply chain is ready to support EV production while Premier Doug Ford touted the province's natural resources. Live updates.