David Kennedy

The CAM produced by the joint venture in Quebec will supply Ultium Cells battery plants in the U.S., and ultimately be integrated into vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, Cadillac Lyriq and BrightDrop vans.

Linamar plans to break ground “immediately” on a new manufacturing plant in Welland, Ont., that will house three giga-casting presses capable of producing very large aluminum structural parts for electric vehicles. 

Volkswagen Group’s choice of Ontario for a new battery cell manufacturing plant puts Canada in contention to land an additional auto assembly operation, auto analysts say.

Used-vehicle retailer Canada Drives has filed for and been granted creditor protection as the company seeks to restructure its business and abandon online sales amid escalating inventory costs and weakening used-vehicle prices.

Changes in the local wholesale market mean Manheim Edmonton no longer fits Cox’s growth plan. 

The automaker and its in-house battery subsidiary PowerCo on Monday announced the landmark investment in the southwestern Ontario city midway between Toronto and Windsor. Financial details about the plant were not immediately disclosed.

Magna is investing nearly $700 million in two plants in Michigan and Ontario to build battery enclosures for major electric truck models as it works to establish itself as a crucial producer EV components.

Magna International committed to investing $350 million to open a new battery enclosures plant in Brampton, Ont., as well as expand five of its other auto parts manufacturing facilities throughout southern Ontario. 

Canada’s resource-heavy history is giving it a leg up over its neighbour to the south.

Go Auto of Edmonton, Alberta, said it has acquired a joint Toyota and Mercedes-Benz dealership near Seattle in Bellingham, Wash.

Union President Lana Payne said cost-of-living adjustments and income security protections are likely to be among the top issues for Unifor members.

A Quebec lithium mine poised to become the only Canadian site actively producing the key battery metal has received the final government permit required to start up operations, according to the developer.

Dodge Charger and Challenger production at Ontario’s Brampton Assembly Plant is scheduled to end in 2024, but AutoForecast Solutions predicts both muscle car programs will stay in the province, while an electrified product from Jeep will take over floorspace at Brampton.