Manufacturing

Genesis Motors Canada executives were joined by media, local dignitaries, and members of the community to commemorate the locations of two future Genesis Retail Experience sites – Genesis Yorkdale and Genesis Mississauga. The agreement to commence development of these two new facilities continues longstanding partnerships with distributor principals Benny Leung and Nav Bhatia. “This is […]

Mazda UK has started shipping cars directly from Japan to UK, shortening lead times to as little as 10 days. Having previously operated a logistics model that saw cars imported into Europe via Zeebrugge and then distributed into regional hubs in the UK, Mazda UK has now invested in a new distribution process that sees

Magna has announced plans expand its Chatham operations to build battery enclosures to support Ford Motor Company’s building of the F-150 Lighting here in Ontario. The new 170,000 square foot facility is expected to create up to 150 new jobs. Battery enclosures, which all electric vehicles require, house high-voltage batteries, electrical components, sensors and connectors,

General Motors announced the appointment of Marissa West, currently executive chief engineer Global Mid-Size Truck & Medium Duty Truck, to president and managing director for GM Canada reporting to Steve Carlisle, executive vice-president and president, North America. Scott Bell, currently president and managing director GM Canada will repatriate to the United States to lead the

VinFast and the government of North Carolina announced the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. The company intends to invest up to US$2 billion in the project’s Phase 1 construction. VinFast’s factory will create a major manufacturing center in Chatham County’s Triangle Innovation Point

Stellantis announced its 3.0-litre twin-turbo, inline, six-cylinder engine, named Hurricane, that is manufactured to deliver better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generating more horsepower. The Hurricane twin-turbo’s architecture enables Stellantis propulsion systems engineers to create two distinct variants: Standard Output (SO): Optimized for fuel economy, including the

The Ontario government is providing $91 million to help make electric vehicle (EV) chargers more accessible to the public across the province. The investment will support the uptake of electric vehicles and further strengthen Ontario’s auto industry. “This investment is the next step forward that will help fill gaps in public charging infrastructure and strengthen

Isuzu UK has recognised its top performing retailers at its annual Dealer Conference and Awards, with York Van Centre named Dealer of the Year. York Van Centre also picked up the regional award for its area at the event, which was held in London, on March 16. The Shipton-by-Beningbrough dealer repeated its 2020 performance in

Kia UK has launched a new online solution that enables its approved bodyshops to access information to support and streamline the repair process for accident-damaged cars. The Kia Bodyshop Portal provides repairers with access to the latest Kia Bodyshop Standards, which were updated at the start of 2022; repair methods; workshop and body repair manuals;

Porsche delivered a record number of new cars in 2021, with almost 40% of those sold in Europe powered by an electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain. A total of 301,915 new Porsche vehicles were sold to customers worldwide, last year, exceeding the 300,000 mark for the first time in the company’s history and beating 2020’s