Toronto Bureau Chief for Automotive News Canada
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16 Jan 2025
The abrupt end to Canada's #EV rebate program has left thousands of buyers uncertain if they'll get their incentive. At least 2 automakers are stepping in to guarantee the $5,000 rebate, whether or not the government pays up: autonews.com/retail/anc-hyun…
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14 Jan 2025
A 25-percent tariff, being threatened by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is so punitive and industry margins so thin that automakers and suppliers may simply halt production instead of booking losses. autonews.com/manufacturing/a…
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8 Jan 2025
Public charging is seen as vital to #EV adoption, yet charger installations in Canada fell in 2024. About 7,000 public ports were powered up last year, far short of the 40,000 federal analysis shows is needed going forward: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadian…
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12 Dec 2024
Canada's #EV market has lots of momentum, but it faces an uphill climb in 2025. Uncertainty about the future of the federal ZEV #incentive program and likely policy swings could hamper adoption: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadian…
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4 Dec 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz plan displays at the 2025 Toronto Auto Show. But ... there are brands sitting out of the entire Canadian show circuit. Here's what we know:
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29 Nov 2024
Big #auto supplier news this morning, as Canada's ABC Technologies agrees to buy U.K.-based TI Fluid Systems for (CDN) $1.8 billion. The deal will more than double the Toronto-based supplier's footprint globally: autonews.com/manufacturing/s…
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21 Nov 2024
Ford has backed away from a $1.2B joint-venture #battery materials plant in Bécancour, Que., as it overhauls its #EV roadmap. The decision is likely closely linked to the cancellation of Ford's 3-row EV program earlier this year: autonews.com/ford/anc-ford-b…
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20 Nov 2024
Strong zero-emission vehicle sales by legacy automakers propelled Canadian rebate claims to all-time highs in October.
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15 Nov 2024
How will Canada's #automotive sector fare under the second #Trump administration? Two big suppliers expect Canada to sidestep the tariffs threatened by Trump, as the U.S. focuses on China:
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13 Nov 2024
Linamar's #gigacasting plant in Welland, Ont. is unlikely to start shipping parts in 2025, as originally planned. The Canadian parts supplier said the delay is a symptom of the auto sector's bumpy transition to #EVs:
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7 Nov 2024
#BYD has hit the brakes on its Canadian expansion plans that threatened big changes to the country's #EV landscape: autonews.com/byd/anc-byd-can…
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4 Nov 2024
#EVs only need a couple kilograms of rare-earth #magnets each, but they're vital to keeping motors lightweight and efficient. While China has a hold on the RE market, Canada's Cyclic Materials is turning to recycling to change that: autonews.com/ev/anc-magnets-…
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31 Oct 2024
Tesla no longer has a vehicle that qualifies for #EV rebates in British Columbia, as federal #tariffs shake up Canada's ZEV market. It's a big development given the Model 3 and Y made up 49% of rebate claims in B.C. last year: autonews.com/ev/anc-tesla-re…
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24 Oct 2024
Unifor opens labor action center in Niagara Region to assist 1,000 members affected by GM Canada layoffs. autonews.com/manufacturing/g…
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24 Oct 2024
Canada's #EV market is up, not down. Signals to the contrary eat up a lot of bandwidth, but even as some #automakers tap the brakes on transition plans, the data speaks for itself: canada.autonews.com/electric…
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21 Oct 2024
BREAKING: GM is closing its Cold Weather Development Centre in Ontario. Here's why:
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10 Oct 2024
Linda Hasenfratz of @LinamarCorp and Erin Buchanan of @ToyotaMfgCanada discuss the importance of throwing your hat in the ring and not being afraid to fail at #EmpoweringAuto in Toronto
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10 Oct 2024
Hyundai has chosen to recycle EV batteries in Canada. Here's where, and why:
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1 Oct 2024
Canada's 106.1% #tariff on China-made #EVs is now in effect. Models from Tesla, Volvo and Polestar face immediate impacts, leading the automakers to shuffle production, stockpile inventory or accept the new economic calculus: canada.autonews.com/electric…
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30 Sep 2024
August marked the first time in months that neither the Tesla Model Y or Model 3 claimed the top spot in the federal government’s iZEV program’s battery-electric category. Found out which vehicle jumped into first:
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