Grace Macaluso

EV upstart VinFast is laying off employees in Canada amid a restructuring that saw the Vietnam-based automaker merge its U.S. and Canadian operations.

Stellantis will unveil the different models to be built at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., “in the coming months,” a senior executive said Jan. 17.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a tour of Stellantis’ assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., Jan. 17 to reiterate his government’s pledge to meet its zero-emission vehicles sales targets despite industry warnings that the Liberals’ proposed ZEV mandate sets unrealistic goals that are doomed to fail.

There’s no commitment from Volkswagen yet, but the automaker;s battery unit, PowerCo SE has started a site search.

Ontario will continue its winning streak in attracting multibillion-dollar electric-vehicle supply chain investments next year, with a second battery plant “absolutely” destined for the province, says Industry Minister Vic Fedeli.

Canadian automotive designer Ralph Gilles feels shaken to “the core” to have received the Eyes on Design award, because it’s awarded by past recipients — his heroes.

Volkswagen wants to “get moving” on building its first North American battery plant, preferably in Canada, and Mercedes-Benz recently opened an office in Toronto as it looks to develop an EV supply chain in Canada.

Ford’s departure from the auto show circuit comes as organizers attempt to resurrect the events following three years of pandemic-related cancellations. 

More than 200 people attended the Empowering Auto Conference in Toronto Nov. 22 – an industry-wide event aimed at helping the sector draw more women and members of underrepresented groups as it undergoes seismic change.

Suppliers should start courting new electric-vehicle players that want to plant a flag in North America.

As the auto industry shifts toward electrification from internal-combustion engines (ICE), suppliers face a dicey balancing act: Serving their core customers while gaining a foothold in the North American EV market.

At the recent annual conference of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), worker scarcity was the dominant theme and among the primary issues raised during a closed-door roundtable with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

GM Canada has a lot of irons in the fire, from digital retail combining with dealers to hiring more women in auto plants, and, of course, many more EVs coming onstream.

Industry-wide labour shortages weighed on auto executives attending the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association’s annual conference Wednesday in Windsor, Ont.

Ford Motor Co.’s Windsor Annex Plant to produce the automaker’s new 6.8 litre internal combustion engine for the F-Series Super Duty trucks, a union official said Thursday.