Grace Macaluso

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.

Made In China 2025, launched in 2015, is the Chinese government’s 10-year plan designed to make the country a self sufficient global competitor in technology and advanced manufacturing.

The biggest challenge dealers face during the COVID-19 pandemic is connecting with customers who are fearful for their health.

The next-generation Edge was supposed to have been launched in June, 2023 on a new platform, said AutoForecast Solutions. But tepid retail sales as well as an increasingly crowded mid-size crossover segment contributed to Ford’s decision to cancel the new program, he said.

Ralph Gilles, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ global design chief, will lead a nine-member panel of judges who will select finalists in the design competition for Project Arrow.

Demand for equipment, such as masks and disinfectant, is  outstripping supply, prompting some automakers to buy in bulk to help dealers get supplies at cost.

Some dealers believe closing their stores is the right thing to do, whether ordered by the province or not.

Canada’s auto industry is calling on the federal government to implement a series of measures, including a scrappage program and an immediate three-month sales tax holiday for vehicle purchases, to help kick start sales, once the economy begins to reopen.