Ottawa and Ontario to invest in electric vehicle battery plant
Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star March 22, 2022 Locating the plant in Ontario raises the odds of building more electric vehicles in the province as car companies speed their transition from internal combustion engines, said Flavio Volpe of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Read article here.
Ontario EV plan aims for more production, battery plants
Jeff Gray, The Globe and Mail November 17, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said the government’s new strategy is meant to show that Ontario intends to put money on the table to attract new investments. Read article here.
FCA merger into Stellantis viewed as positive for Ontario’s auto industry
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star January 14, 2021 The finalization of the Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler merger on Saturday is being hailed as a positive and necessary development for the domestic auto sector. “In these affairs there’s usually a dominant partner, but this one is unique in they’re equal sized partners. I think it’s a […]
Parts association’s new online program addresses shortage in skilled trades
Paul Brent, Automotive News Canada January 13, 2021 The Ontario auto parts industry is launching a new digital skills training platform this spring to address the growing shortage of skilled trades workers in the auto sector. The online learning platform from the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (AMPA) will offer programs in areas such as health […]
Thousands of jobs are at risk if Ontario manufacturers shut down due to COVID-19, trade association warns
Josh Rubin, The Toronto Star January 11, 2021 As COVID case counts continue to rise and the Ontario government promises to do more to fight the pandemic, manufacturers warn that thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic output are at risk if they’re forced to shut down. The automotive parts industry would be […]
New Ontario agency targets auto investment as industry eyes China
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada January 5, 2021 The Government of Ontario — eager to attract a new plant from automakers in China — has created an agency to act as a “one-stop shop” for manufacturers scouting places to invest. Invest Ontario, created in July, is touted by the government as the “central agency for […]
Finding Canada’s ‘cold chain’: How domestic industry can help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution
CBC News Windsor December 3rd, 2020 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association, says that companies are ready to step up and help produce parts for freezers as they did when the call went out for PPE and ventilators in the spring. “What we’re doing is we’re doing the due diligence to know, […]
What Canada might expect from a Joe Biden presidency
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada November 27th, 2020 Joe Biden as the next president of the United States will have far-reaching implications for the Canadian auto industry on everything from trade and tariffs to emissions and electric-vehicle adoption. The next four years are expected to be vastly different from the previous term under U.S. President […]
There’s a better way to become a leader in electric vehicles than throwing cash at old automakers
Kevin Carmichael, Financial Post November 20th, 2020 Let’s agree that Canada should try to become a player in the electric-vehicle business. Carbon neutral means ditching internal-combustion and diesel engines, and as the economies that make machines that move people around tend to be the world-beaters, let’s go for it. Here’s another idea: How about trying […]
Ontario spending $9M to help people prepare for auto sector careers
CTV News, Windsor August 31st, 2020 The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association is receiving more than $2 million on 669 jobs for post-secondary students. “Everything in the globally competitive automotive sector comes down to the people you can recruit, train and retain,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the association. “Thanks to the support from the Ontario […]
