‘This is an opportunity’: Why Germany’s leader is looking to Justin Trudeau
Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star August 23, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, described new accords with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz as an “unprecedented” strategy for future auto manufacturing in Canada Read here.
Agreement with German automakers ‘unprecedented’ for Canada, says auto industry insider
Jonathan Pinto, CBC News August 23, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, says Canada’s new deals with two German automakers show it wants to be a player for electric vehicles. Read here.
Canada signs EV agreements with Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz
The Shift with Patty Handysides, AM800 August 23, 2022 Flavio Volpe, head of the APMA, discusses the federal governments seperate agreements with Volkswagen & Mercedes. Listen here.
VW, Mercedes sign MOUs with Canada to secure battery minerals supply, hint at more value-added news to come
Emma Jarratt, Electric Autonomy August 23, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, called the agreements “a fourth-dimensional chess move” by the federal government, adding that it was “the most significant thing that’s happened so far” for the mining sector. Read here.
ANC Podcast: Aug. 19, 2022 | U.S. EV tax credit has Canada ‘back from the brink,’ says Flavio Volpe
Automotive News Canada Podcast August 19th, 2022 Flavio Volpe, head of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, explains how close Canadian auto assembly came to extinction and how the word “north” added to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act turned the tide. He also tells us how the new U.S. EV tax credits will benefit Canada […]
The U.S. EV tax credit includes the word “north” and that dodges a bullet for us: President
The Close, BNN Bloomberg August 8, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, says the revised EV tax credits passed by the U.S. Senate means automakers will ramp up their EV vehicle plans. Watch here.
USA Inflation Reduction Act & EV Tax Credits -The Shift with Patty Handysides
AM 800 Monday, August 8, 2022 Flavio Volpe, President Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association Canada, joins us to talk about the reduction act and EV tax credits. Listen here.
Business to Business
CityNews Kitchener August 7, 2022 The Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head, Flavio Volpe, discusses subsidy credits for buying electric vehicles through the Build Better Back bill. Listen here.
Bill with tax credits for ‘North American’ electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate
The Canadian Press, National Post August 7, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers’ Association, was just one part of an all-hands, year-long effort by the industry, the Ontario government and Ottawa to convince U.S. lawmakers and Biden administration officials to stand down. Read here.
Ontario cheers U.S. bill proposing EV tax credits, but still no local incentives
Holly McKenzie-Sutter, CP24 August 5, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said the surprise change to the U.S. bill effectively saved the industry in Ontario, as the majority of Canadian-made cars are sold in the U.S. and automakers are transitioning their operations towards EVs. Read here.