Auto Sector

• Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local president

  Officials and workers in the automotive sector say they're concerned targeted support wasn't made available in the federal budget.

  Canada

  Nov 17
  
• Trump signs order to give auto sector tariff relief to spur move to U.S.

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump is committed to bringing automobile manufacturing back to the U.S. and the change will help automakers move production faster.

  U.S. News

  Apr 29
  
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• Trump says he’ll announce details of 25% auto tariffs in April

  Trump also said sectoral tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips would also likely start at 25 per cent in April, with at least some rising afterwards.

  U.S. News

  Feb 18
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• Canada and Mexico win trade dispute with U.S. on rules-of-origin for auto goods

  Canada "is glad to see that the dispute settlement mechanisms in place are supporting our rights and obligations negotiated in USMCA," Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
• 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
• Ontario cheers U.S. bill proposing EV tax credits, but still no local incentives

  Vic Fedeli said the PC government plans to focus on increasing local supply, something experts argue is a missed opportunity as crises of climate and affordability converge.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2022
• 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
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• Ford motors to cut 450 jobs at Oakville assembly plant, halts production on Ford Flex, Lincoln

  The jobs represent nearly 11 per cent of the Oakville assembly plant's 4,200 workers and 5.6 per cent of Ford's total 8,000 employees in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2019
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• Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican imports could impact global auto industry

  From Mazda Motor Corp in Japan to Volkswagen AG in Germany to General Motors Co in the United States, carmaker stocks took a hit as a new front opened in the global trade war.

  Economy

  May 31, 2019