Thousands of supply-chain jobs and dozens of parts plants in Canada are under threat as auto suppliers position themselves for the shift from vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines (ICE) to those propelled by electricity.
“When it comes right down to it, an electric vehicle is actually a simpler machine, and it is going to require fewer people to manufacture,” said Ken Delaney, managing director of Prism Economics and Analysis, a Toronto-based management consultancy.
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