Hon. Navdeep Bains: Mining Gives Canada a Competitive Advantage in Electric Vehicle Market
Navdeep Bains, Policy Options September 17, 2020 Canada is already on the leading edge of research into zero-emission vehicles. Our natural resources, used in ZEV batteries, give us another leg up. For decades, Canada’s auto industry has relied on what I would call a “people advantage.” Canadian workers made better quality, innovative vehicles and, as […]
Ford, GM to temporarily close Canadian auto plants to curb coronavirus spread, Martinrea eyes layoffs
Vanmala Subramaniam, Emily Jackson, Financial Post March 18, 2020 Less than 24 hours after the United Auto Workers union called for the temporary shutdown of auto factories across North America, two of the Big Three automakers confirmed they would be suspending manufacturing operations in the continent to curb the spread of COVID-19. In a statement, […]
Toyota to build Lexus NX luxury SUV at Ontario assembly plant
Company currently makes RAV4 crossover in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ont. CBC News Apr 26, 2019 Toyota will soon build a new vehicle in Canada, adding the Lexus NX luxury SUV to its Ontario assembly plants as of 2022. The company made the announcement at an event at its Cambridge, Ont., facility on Monday. Currently the […]
Toyota to produce Lexus NX at Canada plant -sources
Reuters, April 29, 2019 OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will invest hundreds of millions of dollars to produce its Lexus NX luxury crossover vehicle at a Canadian plant, sources said on Monday, offering relief to a region where other carmakers have announced job cuts. The company will produce the Lexus NX and […]
Spinoff benefits for local suppliers from Toyota announcement
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star April 29, 2019 Toyota Canada’s announcement Monday of new vehicle production at its Cambridge site is good news for southwestern Ontario automotive suppliers. Toyota President Fred Volf confirmed the company had picked its Ontario operations to produce the luxury SUV the Lexus NX and its hybrid version for the North American […]