Canada’s auto industry fears blowback over government’s tough emissions stance
ROB BOSTELAAR, Automotive News Canada July 16, 2019 OTTAWA — Canada’s alliance with California in a battle over greenhouse-gas emissions could erase hard-won trade protections, deter investment and drive up prices for car buyers, auto industry officials warn. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in June that Canada will align […]
Why the Canada-California agreement to produce clean cars might get messy
While academics and non-profits think it’s a better position for the auto industry, carmakers call the move premature. And what about NAFTA? Bobby Hristova, Financial Post June 27, 2019 Canadian car manufacturers are feeling left behind after Ottawa signed a memorandum with California to push forward with eco-friendly vehicles — a proposal that appears to […]
Antipollution requirements of the automotive market could change
A majority of Canadians, and an even larger number of Quebecers, want vehicle-based manufacturing standards to be maintained or strengthened, a poll found. Isabelle Grignon-Francke, La Presse April 18, 2019 To respect this citizen’s desire, the Canadian government should break with American standards, on which the requirements applied here are directly copied. The survey commissioned […]