Canada-made EVs to qualify for tax credits in U.S., after all
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada July 28, 2022 New U.S. bill is littered with references to EV tax credits applied to North American vehicles. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, applauds the deal. Read article here.
Project Arrow Annual Design Competition: Disabled Canadians
The Shift with Patty Handysides, AM800 July 25, 2022 Flavio Volpe, APMA President, discusses a new design competition under the Project Arrow umbrella. Listen here.
APMA’s latest contest designed for 6 million disabled Canadians
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada July 25, 2022 The idea to design and build an all-Canadian, electric, autonomous vehicle to showcase the country’s automotive talents has spun off an additional annual design contest called the Project Arrow Annual Mobility Design Competition. Read article here.
2022 Canadians to Watch – When the auto industry needs the law, he’s there
Automotive News Canada July 2022 The APMA’s General Counsel, Gian Paolo Vescio, is featured on the prestigious 2022 Canadians To Watch list at Automotive News Canada. Read here.
Inflation behind auto strikes and calls for wage hikes
David Kennedy, Automotive News Canada July 8, 2022 Flavio Volpe, APMA president, discusses the current labour dynamics in auto. “You want to make sure your employees have a proper living wage. An employee that’s worried about the bills is not going to be good for business in any case.” Read article here.
Auto parts makers ‘Future of work’ student bursary program to lure future EV workers
Rich Garton, CTV Windsor News May 26, 2022 The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) is launching the “Future of Work” bursary program aimed at post-secondary students pursuing a future in Canada’s future automotive industry. Read article here.
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association launches bursary program
Automotive News Canada May 25, 2022 The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association has launched a bursary program available to students in a number of programs with ties to the Canadian automotive industry. Read article here.
Can U.S., Canada freely trade on autos as they do on compliments?
Automotive News Canada May 13, 2022 There is reason to be skeptical that a U.S. desire for shared goals with Canada will last. Flavio Volpe, head of the APMA, previously described the ‘Buy American’ policy as damaging for North America’s integrated auto industry. Read article here.
Breaking down $13 billion worth of Canadian auto investment
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada Podcast May 6, 2022 Flavio Volpe of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association weighs in on the recent explosion of auto investment in Canada. Listen here (@ 3:08).
Stellantis investing $3.6 billion in EV-focused assembly plants, R&D centres in Ontario
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada May 2, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, says suppliers “now have a future”. Read article here.
