Automotive Industry

• Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

  Unifor has set a deadline for its contract talks with General Motors for 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 9.

  Canada

  Sep 29
  
• Supply chain issues putting the brakes on car repairs in Saskatoon

  Chelsea Stebner of Parr Auto Body in Saskatoon says thanks to supply chain issues, some vehicles have been waiting in their shop for certain parts for six months.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
  
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• Looking to buy an electric car? Here’s why they may be harder to find

  As the economy reopens, consumers are starting to return to auto showrooms — but finding an electric vehicle continues to be a problem, especially outside Quebec, British Columbia and Ontario.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2020
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• B.C. automotive association wants parts of industry declared an essential service during COVID-19

  The Automotive Retailers Association says it represents more than 1,000 automotive businesses in B.C.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2020
• Smart Car to vanish from North American showrooms over ‘declining’ market

  The company cited a number of factors in its decision, including a "declining micro-car market in the U.S and Canada."

  Consumer

  Apr 30, 2019
• Unifor fires back at GM with high-profile campaign, fighting for union’s future

  "For Unifor as a union, to make them more relevant, even to members outside of the auto sector, they have to show they can fight."

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2019
• SUVs likely to be big attraction at Montreal International Auto Show

  Despite efforts to make urban mobility less polluting, public preference for larger vehicles continues.

  Cannabis

  Jan 17, 2019
• Newly-signed USMCA points at increased auto imports, watered-down LGBTQ protections

  Canada will be able to export up to 2.6 million passenger vehicles into the United States tariff-free.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2018
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• GM Oshawa plant closing could affect nearly 15 per cent of auto industry jobs

  General Motors' decision to shutter its flagship Oshawa, Ont. plant in 2019 is poised to have broad ripple effects across Canada's auto industry.

  Money

  Nov 26, 2018
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• Canada to meet top auto-manufacturing nations, plot response to Trump tariff threats

  Canada, the E.U. Japan, Mexico and South Korea will meet next week to discuss how to respond to threats by Trump to impose tariffs on U.S. imports of autos and car parts, officials familiar with the talks said.

  Economy

  Jul 28, 2018