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, […]
GM Oshawa could be running by Friday now that UAW, automaker have reached tentative deal
MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Automotive News Canada October 16, 2019 General Motors Canada says it hopes to resume Canadian operations quickly, now that the UAW and automaker have reached a tentative deal on a new four-year labour contract in the United States. The strike by 46,000 hourly workers at 30 GM plants in the United States crippled […]
GM restarts Ingersoll plant as scheduled despite ongoing U.S. strike
The Canadian Press, October 7, 2019 TORONTO — General Motors has restarted production at its assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., even as a strike by U.S. autoworkers enters a fourth week. The company shut down the plant last week according to a schedule that was set well before the start of the strike by about […]
Sales of FCA minivans hits slump again
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star October 2, 2019 Minivan sales tumbled for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the third quarter of 2019 as consumers continued their migration to light trucks/SUVs. Pacifica sales in the U.S. were down 24 per cent (21,697 sold) while the Caravan dropped 20 per cent (27,456 sold). In Canada, sales of the Pacifica […]
Production cut, temporary layoffs at GM Oshawa as U.S. strike continues
Emily Jackson, Financial Post September 18, 2019 General Motors Co. temporarily laid off about 1,200 employees and cut production in half at its plant in Oshawa, Ont. in response to the auto workers strike in the United States, a labour action that has disrupted North American supply chains and will, if not resolved quickly, trigger […]
GM issues layoff notices at Oshawa plant as strike in U.S. continues
Alicja Siekierska, Yahoo Finance Canada September 18, 2019 General Motors Co. (GM) has issued temporary layoff notices at its Oshawa Assembly Plant as the strike by workers in the United States continues into its third day. GM Canada confirmed on Wednesday that about 1,300 employees that work on the truck assembly line at the Oshawa, […]
‘There’s not a hope in hell Canada will escape negative impacts of a U.S. strike on GM’
Canadian partsmakers, dealers will be first to feel the hit — and as soon as this week Naomi Powell, Financial Post September 16, 2019 A strike against General Motors’ American factories would deliver a blow to the firm’s Canadian parts suppliers “within days” as a highly integrated cross-border supply chain stutters to a halt. On […]
Diversification key to suppliers surviving GM Oshawa closure
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada May 06, 2019 TORONTO — The announcement to close GM’s Oshawa Assembly came overnight, but many of Canada’s auto parts suppliers saw the writing on the wall years ago and have since been finding other sources of revenue. According to industry experts, those efforts will mitigate the impact of the […]
Automotive’s new reality
Nate Hendley, Canadian Metalworking May 6, 2019 There is a sense of wary optimism among companies that provide parts, services, and equipment to automotive clients, despite some big industry setbacks. Prominent among these setbacks is General Motors’ (GM) decision to shutter its Oshawa, Ont., plant by the end of this year. While GM’s announcement is […]
