About 100 workers at supplier Inteva Products in Whitby, Ont., walked off the job at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday in protest of GM's decision to close its Oshawa assembly plant. Unifor President Jerry Dias promises protests and events "day in, day out" until GM reverses its decision to close the Oshawa plant.

Canada’s economic development minister Navdeep Bains has not ruled out offering General Motors financial support in an effort to keep the automaker's Oshawa, Ont., factory operating. Monday, he met with GM CEO Mary Barra, but the automaker did not reverse course.

Fiat Chrysler Canada CEO Reid Bigland said the automaker remains committed to its two Ontario assembly plants, even as he acknowledged headwinds in the passenger car and minivan segments.

Not even the offer of financial support from two levels of government can change General Motors' decision to close its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant.

Rolls-Royce's new utility vehicle, the Cullinan, is designed to attract a growing and diverse group of luxury buyers. It's also well-suited for countries like Canada and Russia, which face severe weather conditions.

Unifor members stopped production at GM's Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant for about 90 minutes this morning before ending a second round of sit-down protests. GM says the union should work with the company on timing and transition plans for the approximately 3,000 workers who are losing their jobs.

BlackBerry says it has built the first safety-certified “digital cockpit” that can securely integrate with Android apps, a breakthrough the company says will allow drivers to use those apps without fear of compromising the vehicle.

The planned 2019 closure of General Motors’ Oshawa, Ont., factory comes as most other Canadian vehicle assembly plants appear to be secure, at least for the immediate future. 

As part of a pilot project, Nissan customers at 10 Canadian dealerships will wear virtual-reality glasses to see some of the automaker's technology that it feels is better explained visually.

"Pain is obviously building," Linamar says about the current steel tariffs, while Martinrea says Canada should take the first step by removing retaliatory measures to the U.S. tariffs. Meanwhile, the Canadian government says the duties contradict the new North American trade deal.

Take Five is a look at five new, refreshed or retooled vehicles that are destined for or have recently entered the Canadian market. Here are some offerings from Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Volvo and Acura.

A major hurdle for EV adoption might be a misconception among Canadians that there’s not enough range — even though many of those same Canadians only drive an average of 42 kilometres a day.

Changing the commission-based model for sales staff could lower high turnover rates that have long plagued dealerships, says the president of the Ontario-based Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA).

Toyota Canada CEO Larry Hutchinson says the company needs to “take a hard look” at offering more AWD options for its sedans. Such a move would cost buyers extra, though.

Unifor is airing radio ads in the Toronto market focused on the future of the Oshawa assembly plant. The union has commercials lined up in other Canadian cities throughout the week. If a meeting with GM executives doesn't go well Thursday, Unifor plans to run ads in the U.S., too.