Chrysler
Bitter cold and natural gas shortages shutter auto plants
At least 18 factories and other facilities run by General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler affected.
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GM reaffirms Oshawa closure after meetings with Ontario and federal officials
About 2,600 unionized workers and 340 other staff to lose jobs.
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Liberals write off $6.3B in loans, including $2.6B to automaker
Key to the jump was a writeoff that was part of a financing package to keep automaker Chrysler afloat during the recession.
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Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died
Unexpected complications from surgery in Zurich.
US auto sales tumble in what could be first annual drop since 2009
Of major automakers, only Hyundai and Volkswagen reported increases.
New vehicle sales drop in October
Ford sales numbers delayed by fire.
Canadian workers at Detroit Three automakers give union strike mandate
Unifor has threatened job action if it doesn’t get an agreement before midnight on Sept. 19.
More pain for auto sector in 2009 than Alberta’s oil woes: feds
Major oil companies haven’t approached governments for assistance and remain in relatively good financial shape.
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Rocking the 60s
PLANT and the decade of change.
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Ontario provides $85M for Chrysler expansion in Windsor
Funds will be used to upgrade minivan plant and help finance an R&D project in Windsor.
FCA accelerates NAFTA shift from passenger cars
Transition will impact the automaker’s manufacturing footprint across the globe.
China fines Nissan joint venture $19.3M in anti-monopoly crackdown
Authorities say Dongfeng Nissan Auto Sales Co. violated anti-monopoly laws by improperly enforcing minimum prices.
Ontario cities continue their road to recovery in 2015
A weaker Canadian dollar and solid US economy will continue to drive stronger manufacturing activity.
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Detroit auto workers want a raise, manufacturers try to keep costs in check
UAW says it sacrificed in previous contracts and workers now deserve pay raises.
Feds out of touch on auto strategy
A national strategy is necessary to raise Canada’s profile as an automotive manufacturing superstar.
