Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, expects Stellantis to make job cuts, but not necessarily in Canada. In fact, he thinks Stellantis means opportunity for assembly in Bramtpon, Ont.

The Linamar CEO apologized for her decision to do travel, but didn't say where she went or why. Several government officials, as well as public health executives in Ontario, have been fired or resigned after travelling outside Canada, which has been discouraged by politicians and experts.

The app-based loyalty program awards points for purchasing or leasing a new Ford vehicle, purchasing a certified used vehicle, or for servicing their vehicle at a Ford dealership.

Unifor is upset that about 60 of its members lost their jobs when the automaker changed companies that drive finished minivans off the line and to an auto storage lot about two kilometres away. A blockade could affect production.

A majority of Canadians have increased their savings over the course of the pandemic, said Rebekah Young, Scotiabank’s director of fiscal and provincial economics. And according to the Conference Board of Canada, more than half of Canadians surveyed in December said now is a good time to make a major purchase — which includes homes, cars and appliances. 

General Motors says it will end Chevrolet Equinox assembly in Ontario and build the all-electric EV600 commercial van instead.

Jeep Wave was first announced in the United States in 2015, but had yet to make it north of the border.

Auto assembly and its supply chain, both of which are deeply integrated and highly dependent on U.S. demand, remain unaffected by the new order.

Navdeep Bains, stepped down as innovation minister Tuesday and does not intend to run again in the next federal election, whenever it's held. Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday shed his title as foreign minister to take up Bains' former role

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has issued its request for proposal to suppliers who want to be part of Project Arrow, an all-Canadian, zero-emissions vehicle it calls a “generational effort.”

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is idling two North American assembly plants, including its Brampton, Ont., plant, due to the ongoing global microchip shortage.

From the outset of the pandemic, which began to take hold in March 2020, both DesRosiers Automotive Consultants and Rebekah Young of ScotiaBank Economics forecast a decline of 20 per cent by the year’s end.

Co-developed with Austin, Texas-based technology startup Uhnder, Icon Radar is being called by Magna “the first digital imaging, single-chip radar solution for the automotive marketplace.”

The new company, called LG Magna e-Powertrain, will immediately supply General Motors and Jaguar Land Rover, with an eye to land business from more automakers. “From our viewpoint, electrification is a sustainable trend going forward,” incoming Magna International CEO Swamy Kotagiri said.

Sales are feeling the effects of falling consumer confidence and new stay-at-home orders.