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U.S. factory output dips 0.1% in June on auto chip shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. factory output slid last month…
‘Carpocalypse’ comes to Canada as vehicle shortage hits car rental industry
(CP) When James Charles-Roberts booked a vehicle back in…
All new light-duty vehicles sold must be zero-emission by 2035: Government of Canada
The Government of Canada announced a mandatory target that…
US industrial production up 0.8% in May, factory output 0.9%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Surging output of cars, trucks and…
Ford Looks for Lightning Strike with Electric F-150
Electric vehicles are nothing new, they have been around much longer than many people realize. Innovators who have tried to make electricity work in a vehicle, have usually come up against a number of prohibiting factors, with cost usually being on top, but another major factor being consumer adoption.
Canadian vehicle sales increased 36% in May from a year earlier but down from 2019
(CP) TORONTO – Canadian auto sales disappointed in May…
Stirred, but not shaken
Manufacturer thrives making fans and laboratory stirrers despite pandemic chaos.
Oshawa Assembly to start production earlier than expected
General Motors will move ahead its start of production…
Ford posts profit, says chip shortage may cut production 50%
(AP) DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. posted a surprising…
Gastops celebrates 3,500 engine sensor for F-35
Gastops announced it has recently delivered its 3,500 engine sensor…
GM looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likely
(AP) DETROIT – General Motors says it’s looking for…
Responding to COVID-19
How the leaders made a difference.
GM’s CAMI Assembly gets multiple ENERGY STAR certifications
General Motors’ CAMI Assembly recently received Natural Resources Canada’s…
February auto sales down from year ago due to lockdowns and supply chain disruptions
(CP) TORONTO – Canadian auto sales in February were…
China, Europe winning EV `battery arms race,’ House committee told
China and Europe are winning the “global battery arms…
A COVID Hero: Canadian Shield’s Pandemic Journey
A small manufacturer of education technology retools to make a big contribution to face shield production.
Xinyi Canada Glass suspends proposed Stratford factory
STRATFORD – Xinyi Canada Glass Limited is suspending its…
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
(AP) FRANKFURT – Ford is vowing to convert…
How Canada can capitalize on U.S. auto sector’s abrupt pivot to electric vehicles
(CP) WASHINGTON – The storied North American automotive industry,…
Sunrise Kitchens Expansion
Sunrise Kitchens, a kitchen cabinet manufacturer, announced their $12…
Shifting gears: unprecedented investments driving the change to a greener auto sector in Ontario
Earlier this year, Unifor members voted almost 91 percent…
GM announces temporary layoffs at CAMI plant amid worldwide chip shortage
(CP) General Motors said its CAMI plant in Ontario…
‘100 per cent Indigenous:’ New mask factory on Alberta reserve to employ band members
(CP) EDMONTON – What business school teaches in four…
Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on exports rules
(CP) OTTAWA – Canada’s hopes of speeding up COVID-19…
Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes
(AP) Boeing lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter…
EU health official blasts slow vaccine delivery, and is consulting with Canada
(CP) OTTAWA _ The Trudeau government is being urged…
Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience’s previously recalled rapid COVID 19 test
(CP) TORONTO – The federal government has approved an…
P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers after weak cold and cough season
(CP) CHARLOTTETOWN – A lozenge plant in Prince Edward…
Nissan commits to UK car plant after post Brexit trade deal
(AP) LONDON – Japanese carmaker Nissan confirmed Friday that…
GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – General Motors is teaming…
Great Plains fibreboard plant won’t be built in Stettler
While a major medium density fibreboard (MDF) plant won’t…
US industrial production jumps 1.6% in December
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – U.S. industrial production rose…
