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Magna to assemble 2020 GR Supra for Toyota

Magna International, through a subsidiary, will assemble the 2020 Toyota GR Supra at a factory in Europe. Toyota is the supplier's fourth complete-vehicle-assembly customer.
Manufacturing
Unifor threatens to protest GM at Detroit auto show

Unifor President Jerry Dias said he and his members would be “coming soon to a theater near you” and promised to get GM’s attention “in front of 8,000 reporters” at the Detroit auto show. 
Manufacturing
GM, Unifor to discuss Oshawa plant's future Tuesday

General Motors was initially going to meet with Unifor by Jan. 7 to discuss the union's proposals to save the Oshawa assembly plant. The meeting will now happen Tuesday as the automaker wanted more time reviewing the ideas, the union says.
Manufacturing
GM, Unifor to discuss union's Oshawa proposals later this week

General Motors was initially going to respond by Jan. 7 to Unifor’s proposals to save the Oshawa assembly plant, but the union says that meeting has been delayed as the automaker takes more time reviewing the ideas.
Manufacturing
GM Canada says it will help Oshawa workers fill jobs

General Motors of Canada says it will help employees affected by the closure of the Oshawa Assembly plant next year fill a number of 2,400 jobs spread across the region and Ontario.
Manufacturing
FCA to idle Ontario minivan plant for 8 days, union says

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to idle its assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, for two weeks in the new year, according to the union representing workers there.
Automakers & Suppliers
CANADA: Detroit 3 drag November sales down 8.2%
Each of the Detroit-based automakers suffered double-digit sales declines. FCA was down 35.2 percent. GM was down 18.3 percent while Ford fell 10.7 percent. Nissan and Toyota had record months.
Automakers & Suppliers
GM tells Canadian government it plans to shut Oshawa plant, newspaper says
General Motors is expected to announce on Monday its plan to close its Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, according to The Globe and Mail. Unifor confirmed GM has not allotted product to the plant beyond December 2019.
Automakers & Suppliers
CANADA: Volume down for 7th straight month as interest rates continue to rise
New-vehicle sales fell for the seventh consecutive month in Canada in October, a trend the Global Automakers of Canada called “disconcerting.” The organization says rising interest rates are partially to blame.
Automakers & Suppliers
FCA to idle minivan production for a week to adjust inventories
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will idle its minivan plant in Windsor, Ont., for a week beginning Oct. 29 in order to “adjust inventories."
Suppliers
Magna opens Czech plant to serve BMW in Europe
Magna International has opened a new seating factory in the Czech Republic that will employ 300 people and supply BMW in Europe.
Automakers & Suppliers
CANADA: 6.4% slide in September, but 2 million year still possible
New-vehicle sales in Canada fell for the seventh consecutive month in September as automakers sold 175,290 units, down 6.4 percent from last year. But, the Global Automakers of Canada say it's not all bad.
Automakers & Suppliers
CANADA: Monthly results dented by higher interest rates
Canadian new-vehicle sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in August, dipping 0.6 percent to 183,258 units, according to the Automotive News Data Center.
Automakers & Suppliers
Nissan recalls 166,000 N.A. vehicles over potential ignition switch problem
Nissan is recalling about 166,000 vehicles in North America because a problem with the ignition switch could cause the vehicle's engine to shut off while driving.
Automakers & Suppliers
CANADA: Sales fell for fifth straight month in July, down 3.2%
New-vehicle sales in Canada fell for the fifth straight month in July, down 3.2 percent over the same month last year.