Auto Manufacturing

• Auto sector faces ‘uncertainty, instability, chaos’ amid Trump tariff pause

  As Canada scrambles to avoid tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump amid a month-long pause, union leaders say there is growing uncertainty in the auto manufacturing sector.

  Economy

  Feb 6
  
• Slow U.S. auto safety probes hurting ability to respond to risks, audit says

  The audit found most U.S. NHTSA investigations sampled did not meet the agency's timeliness targets, and faulted other aspects of its review of safety defects.

  U.S. News

  Jun 1, 2023
  
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• Brose to end seat production in London, Ont., impacting hundreds of jobs

  The Canadian arm of the German auto parts giant Brose Fahrzeugteile has announced it will downsize its London, Ont., plant 'due to a combination of internal and external factors.'

  Economy

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Looking to bolster province’s auto workforce, Ontario unveils free training, job placements

  Some 500 participants will take part in three-month job placements as part of the $5 million plan, led by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
• Magna International to open electric vehicle parts plant in Chatham-Kent

  Magna says the new Chatham plant will see up to 150 jobs created, and will produce battery enclosures for Ford's new F-150 Lightning truck.

  Economy

  Mar 30, 2022
• ‘Sick and tired of being pushed around’: Union responds to GM plan to close Oshawa plant

  This is not the first time the factory has faced closure. In 2015, GM moved the Camaro line to a plant in Michigan, which saw the elimination of 1,000 jobs at the Oshawa plant.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2018
• Ford to build new auto parts warehouse and distribution centre south of Edmonton

  One of the world's auto-manufacturing giants is planning to build a new automotive parts warehouse and distribution centre south of Edmonton.

  Economy

  May 16, 2017