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Toyota Canada preps AWD response to changing buyer tastes

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.
Labour
Unifor plans international ad campaign to save Oshawa plant

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.
Labour
Unifor to discuss Oshawa fate with GM execs on Dec. 20

Unifor President Jerry Dias has promised a major fight with General Motors in the coming months to try to keep the Oshawa plant open. It's not yet known who will attend a meeting between union and company executives, who will discuss the factory's future. 
Retail
Personal relationships key to wooing ultraluxury buyers

Ultraluxe automakers say their customers won’t be buying their next vehicles online anytime soon.
Canada
Here's how and when GM will wind down Oshawa production in 2019
General Motors plans to end one of its two truck assembly shifts in summer 2019, followed by the end of the other truck shift and its car assembly line at year's end.
Canada
GM's Oshawa closure doesn't reflect state of Canada's auto industry, expert says
AutoForecast Solutions LLC said the planned closure of GM's Oshawa Assembly Plant should not be read as a sign of the imminent demise of Canadian auto manufacturing.
Canada
Parsing what GM means by closing 'unallocated' plants
You're forgiven if you were a bit confused about what exactly General Motors announced Monday.
Canada
GM to close Oshawa plant amid global restructuring
General Motors on Monday said Lordstown Assembly in Ohio, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Michigan and Oshawa Assembly in Canada will not be allocated any products beginning in 2019.
Canada
AutoCanada to buy Ont. Ford store in first for automaker, dealership group
AutoCanada Inc. has agreed to acquire Rose City Ford in Windsor, Ont., making it the first Blue Oval store to be owned by a publicly-held dealership group in Canada.
Canada
Federal Liberals committed to ZEVs, auto industry despite changes in Ontario
Navdeep Bains, federal minister of economic development, says it will be a challenge — but not impossible — for his government to meet targets on green technology even though Ontario axed its own Green Energy Act and ended EV rebates.
Canada
No national ad campaign for Ford cars? No problem, say dealers
Ford's national ad campaigns have excluded its sedans for the past few years and the automaker won't be adding any new ads as it exits the sedan segment. But dealers aren't worried.
Canada
Linamar Q3 earnings up 5.5%, but auto unit hurt by new emissions regulations
Linamar's transportation unit, which includes its automotive powertrain business, saw sales revenue rise by 4.9 per cent on the quarter to $1.35 billion, while its operating earnings fell by $21.5 million to $108.1 million.
Canada
Chevy Bison and a herd of other new trims, tweaks for 2019 model year
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 Chevrolet, Audi, Acura, Honda and Mercedes-Benz.
Canada
Carlisle's Cadillac plan includes Canadian market 'high' on list
In his first interview with Automotive News Canada since moving to Cadillac, Steve Carlisle said GM Canada progressed “quite a way” forward during his four-year tenure as president.
Canada
Dealer-FX freshens service software
Service technology provider Dealer-FX hopes a "new coat of paint" on its signature wiAdvisor product will help win over some Fiat Chrysler Automobiles dealers.