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GM sets sights on AV track for fall

The automaker is hopeful permits will be granted in time for construction of the test track to begin in the fall.
Audi America names Canadian exec for top spot

Audi America has named Daniel Weissland, CEO of VW Canada, as its new president, amid slumping sales and a leadership void.
Audi of America fills leadership void with VW Group's Canada CEO

Daniel Weissland will take over the brand's U.S. operations Sept. 1, about four months after Mark Del Rosso's abrupt resignation.
AutoCanada rebrands U.S. stores, looks to sell 4 as part of turnaround

AutoCanada has rebranded its nine U.S. locations as the Leader Automotive Group under a turnaround plan that includes selling underperforming stores, Canada's lone publicly traded dealership group said.
Magna says Q2 net income fell 28 percent

Magna International trimmed its sales forecast for the year, as it expects a drop in vehicle production in North America and Europe due to weak global demand and the impact of U.S.-China trade tensions.
GM schedules temporary layoff for Canada plant, shift cut in Mexico

The cutbacks by General Motors in Canada and Mexico come amid declining new-vehicle sales in North America and in other markets and as trade tensions escalate.
Google Sidewalk Labs eyes Toronto for 'city within a city'

The latest call to discourage vehicle ownership comes from the Google affiliate, which envisions a city with fleets of autonomous vehicles.
Ford to cut nearly 200 jobs at Edge, Flex plant in Ontario, union says

The cuts come as overall demand for light vehicles, and some crossovers, cools in the U.S and Canada, and Ford moves to align production with demand.
FCA extends Windsor minivan plant's third shift by 3 weeks for fleet order

FCA pushed the third shift's elimination date to Oct. 21 from Sept. 30 “to accommodate a large order” of fleet vehicles, FCA Canada spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin said in a statement.
Canada needs a transition plan as it moves from assembly to r&d

As the Canadian market declines and as more assembly plants find themselves in danger of closing in the long term, government must put an emphasis on helping displaced autoworkers at assembly and supplier plants transition into new jobs. 
Windsor plant's future depends on FCA's minivan strategy

As the Dodge Grand Caravan approaches the end of production, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles must evaluate its strategy for the minivan market it invented more than 30 years ago.
GM Oshawa workers could collect up to $110K, vehicle voucher to retire

As GM prepares to close a longtime Canadian assembly plant, and retool it to build replacement parts, some of the factory's 2,300 workers set to lose their jobs will be offered incentives to retire, union officials say.
GM to convert Oshawa into 'aftermarket plant,' AV test track

GM plans to invest C$170 million ($126 million U.S.) to support the transition of operations at its Oshawa assembly plant. GM also will convert part of the plant property into a test track for autonomous and advanced technology vehicles.
How GM suppliers are coping with Oshawa plant ending production

Some suppliers began diversifying a decade ago, right after GM’s bankruptcy. Product mixes help suppliers better withstand plant closures and consolidation by automakers.
Bottleneck strikes build solidarity, Dias says

Walkouts at key parts plants send a message that the union is serious about disrupting operations, said Jerry Dias, president of the Canadian union Unifor.