The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
Birgit Matthiesen, Five Questions Five Answers Podcast March 31, 2022 Flavio Volpe, the President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers, discusses the North American auto sector, trade policy, and the EV boom. Listen here.
Ambassador Bridge blockade is upping calls for U.S. protectionism south of border
Automotive News Canada February 11, 2022 The auto-sector ties between Windsor and the U.S. are too strong, having been forged over more than a century, to be severed by a “singular event,” said Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s APMA. Read article here.
Ambassador Bridge blockades giving ‘ammunition’ to ‘Buy America’ champions
Craig Lord, Global News February 10, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, says carmakers likely aren’t doubting the quality or long-term stability of supply lines from Canadian plants at this point in the blockades. Read article here.
Ambassador Bridge blockade could have ‘enormous’ impact on Canadian trade, experts say
Pete Evans, CBC News February 9, 2022 There’s a contingency of about a day or two where factories on both sides can hold things together. “After that, it starts to become a real problem,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturing Association. Read article here.
BBC Newsday
BBC World Service February 9, 2022 Flavio Volpe discusses the impact the Ambassador Bridge blockade is having on trade between Canada and the U.S. Listen here (17:58-22:50).
Pandemic border protests strand cattle and car parts, snarling Canada-U.S. trade
Julie Gordon and Rod Nickel, Reuters February 8, 2022 “Twenty-four to 48 hours is critical, and I remain confident that we’re going to resolve this within that critical timeframe,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Read article here.
Complica EU competitividad automotriz (‘US Complicates Automotive Competitiveness’)
René Delgado, Entredichos, Reforma July 1, 2021 Mexican newspaper, Reforma, interviews Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, regarding future of Mexico-Canada-USA auto, EVs, microchips, COVID19, labour disputes, international competition and the unique collaborations that make these partnerships great. Watch Interview here and see article below:
Windsor pursuing $2B battery plant that would employ 2,000
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star February 26, 2021 The WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation has submitted a bid to land an electric vehicle battery production plant that has been described as the most advanced Canadian effort to date to secure the country’s first such facility. The proposal, submitted this week, is for a proposed $2-billion plant that […]
Canadians should remain on guard when it comes to trade under Biden
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada February 25, 2021 After four years marked by tariff threats, trade fights and vitriolic tweets from Donald Trump, the administration of President Joe Biden is expected to bring more stability to trade relations with the United States. But those in the Canadian auto industry who hope the United States will […]
USMCA: The milk in the coconut of North American trade
Marcus Williams, Automotive Logistics February 8, 2021 The renegotiated rules on free trade in North America, known as USMCA, have been in effect six months but are coming under stricter enforcement. Trade experts from Toyota and Canada’s automotive supplier association points to risks around compliance and a lack of clarity in some rules, especially around […]
