Mike Borys begins his new role Aug. 12. He replaces Raj Juneja, who resigned from the dealership group in March.

Unifor President Jerry Dias doesn’t get a chance to sit across from Detroit 3 executives until the summer of 2020 -- all but one Canadian contract expires in September 2020.

The paint shop, which complements contract vehicle production at a Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria, started test runs in March. The new plant currently employs 200 people and is poised to employ an additional 200 workers.

Only trucks equipped with a power sliding rear window are being recalled, GM Canada said. The prospect for a similar recall in the U.S. was not clear as the automaker continues to investigate. 

Woodbridge said the upgrades at two factories and the creation of the r&d center will create 110 jobs and maintain 727.

Unlike recent months, during which a single automaker managed to drag down overall sales, every major automaker from Detroit to Japan posted June declines in Canada. The Canadian industry hasn’t seen a monthly increase in sales since February 2018.

Amid softening minivan sales, FCA is adding three weeks of downtime this summer at the Windsor, Ontario, plant to make improvements and conduct maintenance.

Canadian tech giant BlackBerry and LG Electronics of South Korea have expanded a longtime partnership in an effort to “accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology” for automakers and suppliers.

Linda Hasenfratz, the CEO of Canadian auto supplier Linamar, says President Donald Trump's tariffs — whether threatened or implemented — increase costs and create uncertainty.

Gains by Toyota, Nissan, Subaru and Hyundai-Kia weren’t enough to offset another sharp decline at Fiat Chrysler and an estimated 13 percent drop at General Motors. 

AutoCanada posted a $4.1-million net loss in the first quarter due in large part to rising operating costs in the United States, where it launched a plan to reduce expenses and optimize its portfolio.

Canadian sales in April fell for the 14th straight month as FCA, GM, Ford, Nissan and Honda all saw their deliveries dip. Toyota and Hyundai sales rose while Volkswagen's numbers were essentially flat. 

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada on Monday plans to make what it calls “a significant production announcement” at its North Plant in Ontario, where the RAV4 is assembled.

Ford is recalling about 327,000 pickups in North America equipped with engine block heaters because cable splice connectors might have inadvertently been damaged during a service procedure for a previous recall and now pose a fire risk.

Ford, Hyundai and Kia were among the winners, while General Motors, FCA and Toyota fell.