Threat to Canadian electric vehicle industry dissipates with U.S. Senate deal
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail July 28, 2022 “Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief,” Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said Thursday. Read article here.
Ontario, federal government set to unveil support for Windsor battery plant
Jeff Gray, The Globe and Mail March 22, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, would not share details of the battery announcement. He said while it follows several multibillion-dollar battery plants launched in the U.S., it’s a vote of confidence in Canada’s role in the rising electric-car industry. Read article here.
The secrets to success for five trailblazing women in the male-dominated auto industry
Petrina Gentile, The Globe and Mail March 8, 2022 Lauren Tedesco, Senior Vice President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, is featured in this piece of trail-blazing Canadian women breaking down barriers in the industry. Read piece here.
Coronavirus Update: Emergencies Act triggered to try to bring an end to the blockades
Rebecca Zamon & Samantha Edwards, The Globe and Mail February 14, 2022 The Windsor blockade has already cost the auto sector about $1 billion, estimates Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Read updates here.
Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge is open, but industries say it will take time to recover
Eric Atkins & Chris Hannay, The Globe and Mail February 14, 2022 The Ontario automotive industry lost production worth about $1 billion, an amount equalled on the U.S. side, said Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Read article here.
Border blockade damaged Canada’s reputation, business leaders say
Joe Castaldo, The Globe and Mail February 13, 2022 The blockade at Windsor has already cost the auto sector about $1-billion, estimates Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. What’s potentially more worrying is that the demonstration and the response from police and government to resolve it could jeopardize future investment in the […]
No timeline for end to Ambassador Bridge blockade as traffic prevented from entering Canada
Marieke Walsh, Eric Atkins, Irene Galea, The Globe and Mail February 8, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, said the Detroit-Windsor crossing carries $50 million a day in auto parts from Canadian factories to the United States, and a similar amount from U.S. auto plants into Canada. Read article here.
Parliamentary hearing witnesses call for more scrutiny over China in Canadian critical minerals after state-owned Zijin Mining buys Canada’s Neo Lithium
Niall McGee, The Globe and Mail January 26, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, disagrees with others saying “Canada’s auto industry and its supplier industry does not benefit from sourcing lithium from outside North America.” Read article here.
Canada joins Mexico in escalating legal dispute with U.S. over core portion of USCMA pact
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail January 13, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association says Canadians must realize the United States is becoming “increasingly and permanently protectionist” and he warns Canada needs be “permanently awake to this problem.” Read article here.
Canada warns of trade retribution if law favouring electric vehicle assembly in U.S. passes
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail December 10, 2021 Flavio Volpe, the president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said he couldn’t predict whether the made-in-America clauses in the EV credit measures would pass in the Senate version of the bill. Read article here.
