China, Europe winning EV ‘battery arms race,’ House committee told
Carl Meyer, Ottawa Insider February 23rd 2021 The House of Commons natural resources committee has embarked on a study of “critical minerals” in Canada — a term referring to the raw materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, aluminum and copper that go into making lithium-ion batteries, the standard workhorse of the electric vehicle (EV) and […]
Saskatoon dreamin’: What does a car truly made for all of Canada’s winters look like?
Doug Firby, Special to The Globe and Mail February 23, 2021 As much as having “world cars” – built on common platforms for markets everywhere – makes economic sense, there is one big drawback: None is designed specifically for the extremes of Canada. The world car, in other words, will always be a compromise in […]
Canada-U.S. collaborations as companies turn to EV
The Mike Farwell Show, 570 News (Kitchener) February 18, 2021 Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, explains how there is room for Canada-U.S. collaboration as companies turn to electric cars. Listen here (@ 65:00-76:00).
Today’s Show: Preparing students for in-class learning, Need for cultural care & programming in long-term care homes, Politicians & Canada’s largest union head call for paid sick leave, Ramping up Canada’s EV Sector
Mike Stafford, 640 Toronto’s Morning Show February 16, 2021 Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, discusses the development and progression of Canada’s EV Sector and Project Arrow. Listen here (35:00-43:15).
How can Canada capitalize on the US auto sector’s pivot to electric vehicles?
John, Moore, Moore in the Morning February 15, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association explains how to Canada plans to make a hard turn towards EVs and what that means for the current auto industry. Listen here.
How Canada can capitalize on U.S. auto sector’s abrupt pivot to electric vehicles
James McCarten, The Canadian Press, Toronto Star February 14, 2021 WASHINGTON – The storied North American automotive industry, the ultimate showcase of Canada’s high-tensile trade ties with the United States, is about to navigate a dramatic hairpin turn. But as the Big Three veer into the all-electric, autonomous era, some Canadians want to seize the […]
Parts association asks U.S. president to help Canada secure vaccines
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada February 12, 2021 The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) is so “genuinely worried” by Canada’s slow pace of COVID-19 inoculation it has taken to almost begging the United States for assistance. Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, is concerned the United States is opening a wide “vaccination gap” that will […]
Japanese and North American auto makers and parts makers accelerate EV investment in Canada
Hiroko Murata, Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun (NJD) February 10, 2021 Unofficial Translation below. North American and Japanese manufacturers of finished vehicles and parts are accelerating their investment in Canada for electric vehicles (EVs). Flavio Volpe, president of the Canadian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, cited the easy availability of raw materials for batteries such as lithium and […]
Businesses concerned over ‘vaccination gap’ between Canada, U.S.
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star February 10, 2021 The Canada-based Automobile Parts Manufacturers Association is reaching out to American trade and industry officials in the White House this week to alert them to the potential pitfalls of a “vaccination gap” developing between the nations. The United States currently is vaccinating its population at nine times the […]
USMCA: The milk in the coconut of North American trade
Marcus Williams, Automotive Logistics February 8, 2021 The renegotiated rules on free trade in North America, known as USMCA, have been in effect six months but are coming under stricter enforcement. Trade experts from Toyota and Canada’s automotive supplier association points to risks around compliance and a lack of clarity in some rules, especially around […]
