Automotive
Think tank says UAW deals increased automakers’ labour costs
Center for Automotive Research calculated GM and Ford will see total costs grow $8 per hour, Fiat Chrysler’s will rise by $11.
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Magna International expects 2020 sales to be down from 2019
Auto parts company also says it has decided to conclude its self-driving technology partnership with Lyft.
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New US plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary
Guidelines fall short of expectations of auto safety advocates and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Mack Trucks to lay off 300 at Pennsylvania assembly plant
Slowing production at Lower Macungie Township plant to cope with reduced demand.
Li-Cycle completes first commercial shipment of recycled battery material
Mississauga company’s unique process removes metals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium for reuse.
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Tesla delivers first Chinese made Model 3 to customers
Electric automaker plans to increase investment in China and set up a design centre to create a car for worldwide sale.
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An unclear path for Canada’s auto sector as electric age approaches
Will have to fight for the next generation of product commitments needed to sustain itself.
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Annual Canadian light vehicle sales fall for first time in decade
…but Des Rosiers report says 2019 was still the fourth best sales year on record.
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Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation
In Ontario, EV sales dropped to below 1% after the cancellation of the provincial rebate.
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Japanese OEMs produced 47% of light vehicles made in Canada
JAMA Canada study also shows automakers employed 38.6% of Canada’s automotive OEM workforce in 2018.
UAW workers ratify new contract with Fiat Chrysler
Deal extends a moratorium on outsourcing of jobs and will maintain its US presence through the life of the contract.
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Celebrating 150 years: CGT leverages its history of innovation
From wagon wheels to car interiors, the Cambridge manufacturer honours its legacy of making things in Ontario.
Canada’s auto employment up 1% despite doom and gloom: DesRosiers
691,400 Canadians employed by the industry, including subsectors, up from 684,700 a year earlier.
Worker struck by equipment in assembly plant, company fined $65,000
Company pleads guilty to failing to ensure the machinery was maintained in good condition.
China’s electric car sales slump, squeezing automakers
Leaders are promoting electric cars, but sales are stalling because buyers are unsure the technology is mature enough.
