FCA’s U.S. expansion stokes fears for Brampton May 15, 2019 Automotive Market Intelligence, Business Development Dana Flavelle, Automotive News Canada May 15, 2019 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ recent US $4.5 billion investment in new and existing assembly plants in Michigan will be a boon to Canadian parts suppliers, even as the automaker cuts production at its [...] Read this story >> FCA’s U.S. expansion stokes fears for Brampton May 15, 2019 Read this story >>
GM to convert Oshawa factory into ‘aftermarket plant’ and AV test track May 08, 2019 Advocacy, Business Development John Irwin, Automotive News Canada May 8, 2019 TORONTO — General Motors will turn its Oshawa, Ont., factory into an “aftermarket plant,” producing parts, but most of the 2,600 hourly workers will still lose their jobs after vehicle production ends [...] Read this story >> GM to convert Oshawa factory into ‘aftermarket plant’ and AV test track May 08, 2019 Read this story >>
Diversification key to suppliers surviving GM Oshawa closure May 06, 2019 Advocacy, Automotive Market Intelligence, Business Development, NAFTA John Irwin, Automotive News Canada May 06, 2019 TORONTO — The announcement to close GM’s Oshawa Assembly came overnight, but many of Canada’s auto parts suppliers saw the writing on the wall years ago and have since been finding other [...] Read this story >> Diversification key to suppliers surviving GM Oshawa closure May 06, 2019 Read this story >>
Ontario aims to replace GM with Magna, Martinrea or other in Oshawa Feb 15, 2019 Automotive Market Intelligence, Business Development February 15, 2019 – Automotive News Canada Perry Lefko TORONTO — The Ontario government has discussed with Magna International and other companies that have expressed an interest in utilizing General Motors’ Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant once it’s vacant, says Ontario’s [...] Read this story >> Ontario aims to replace GM with Magna, Martinrea or other in Oshawa Feb 15, 2019 Read this story >>
Ontario releases $40M auto plan encouraging investment Feb 14, 2019 Automotive Market Intelligence, Business Development John Irwin, Automotive News Canada February 14, 2019 TORONTO — The Ontario government on Thursday released its plan to support the automotive sector, promising to assist suppliers, boost high-tech skills training and revamp how the province attracts investments. According to [...] Read this story >> Ontario releases $40M auto plan encouraging investment Feb 14, 2019 Read this story >>
How Canada’s auto industry can take advantage of new trade deals Feb 11, 2019 Advocacy, Automotive Market Intelligence, Exporting Opportunities, International Business, Trade Rob Bostelaar February 11, 2019 – Automotive News Canada TORONTO — Jim Carr, federal minister of international trade diversification, says that newly signed trade deals — particularly with fast-growing Asia — hold potential for Canada’s automakers and parts suppliers to [...] Read this story >> How Canada’s auto industry can take advantage of new trade deals Feb 11, 2019 Read this story >>
