Manufacturing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau highlighted several key measures in the recently released budget to help Canadians move to taking on zero-emission vehicles. Several measures in the Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable include: Building a national network of electric vehicle charging stations by supporting charging infrastructure in communities of all […]

At the recent Environment, Social and Governance Conference Mercedes-Benz announced measures aimed at cutting CO2 emissions. “The desire for individual mobility keeps growing. Our mission is to meet this need in a sustainable way. Mercedes-Benz has a clear roadmap how to become carbon-neutral. By 2030, we want to reach the half-way mark. In order to make

Volkswagen has been recognised as the UK’s best automotive brand in YouGov’s Automotive & Mobility Ranking 2022. The ranking uses data from YouGov’s BrandIndex platform, which measures consumer perceptions towards brands daily. Volkswagen recorded an Index Score of 21.7, ahead of Ford (21.5) and Mercedes-Benz (21.5). Other brands also featured in the top 10 include

CDK Global has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners, for a total enterprise value of US$8.3 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Brookfield will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CDK. The agreement was unanimously approved by CDK’s Board of Directors,

Volvo Car Canada announced that Francesco Policaro, CEO of Policaro Group and dealer principal, Anthony Poole, general manager, and the staff at the new Volvo Cars Waterloo to the #Volvofamily Retailer Network. “We are excited to expand our operations to include our very first Volvo location,” said Francesco Policaro, CEO of Policaro Group. “We are

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has started producing the Lexus NX and Lexus NX Hybrid compact luxury SUVs for the North American market. In 2003, TMMC became Toyota’s first facility outside of Japan entrusted to produce Lexus vehicles and has since made more than 1.5 million Lexus RX and Lexus RX Hybrid vehicles. “Being selected

Stellantis is rolling out a new app-based system that allows owners of Citroen, DS, Peugeot and Vauxhall vehicles to store their car’s service history digitally. The Digital Service Record system was announced last year and has been initially launched for DS and Peugeot drivers in the UK. It’s accessed via the relevant brand’s smartphone app

General Motors and Honda announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The companies are working together to enable global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027, including compact crossover vehicles, leveraging the two companies’

GM Canada announced it will start production at Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario later this year. In addition, at Oshawa Assembly, GM Canada will add light-duty pickup production and a third shift, creating more than 2,600 new jobs since operations resumed at the plant. Together with the federal and Ontario governments,

Policaro Group announced the acquisition of Jaguar Waterloo, Land Rover Waterloo, and Volvo Cars Waterloo expanding the group’s operations in the region. “Policaro Group’s 40 plus year history is marked by our commitment to redefining the automotive experience. We are thrilled to showcase this commitment to Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo customers and enthusiasts in the Waterloo region,” said