Manufacturing

Hyundai Canada announced a $50,000 donation to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program. The Hyundai Canada Bursary aims to create dedicated opportunities for Indigenous students seeking a post-secondary education and to raise awareness about career opportunities in the automotive sector. The award will be distributed to Indigenous students who are attending post-secondary institutions across Canada such […]

Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) announced that it will invest $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade its Alliston, Ontario manufacturing plants. The plants will implement new and innovative technologies, processes, supply chain and vehicle research and development programs, as a part of Honda’s goal to reach zero emissions by 2040. The announcement marks an important step

Mercedes-Benz announced the opening of a new battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, a few months ahead of the start of production of all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the U.S.  Mercedes-Benz will produce the EQS SUV and EQE SUV in its plant in Alabama, as part of a global push to produce all-electric vehicles at seven

The changed vehicle buying landscape in Canada is part-and- parcel of a changed global economic landscape. Gino Caputo, SVP and head of TD Auto Finance Canada said that when the pandemic hit it caused pro- found changes to the global economy, “from goods consumer purchase to the ways businesses conduct day-to- day operations. So the

Volvo drivers in the United States will soon be able to charge at select Starbucks locations using ChargePoint’s fast DC chargers. Volvo Car USA will install as many as 60 Volvo-branded, ChargePoint DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from the Denver area to the coffee company’s Seattle headquarters.

Jerry Dias has announced his retirement from his role as Unifor national president. Dias has been on medical leave from his position since February 6, 2022. On March 11, he notified Unifor’s National Executive Board of his immediate retirement, stating that he continues to deal with ongoing health issues. “After eight and a half years

Nissan Motor GB has named Michael Auliar as its new sales director, replacing Nicolas Verneuil. Auliar will take up the post on April 4, returning to Nissan Motor GB after seven years working for the brand in Europe. Most recently, he was sales director for Nissan Nordic Europe. The announcement comes just months after Csaba Vincze was

Ford will launch seven new electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe by 2024, including an electric version of the Puma crossover. The first to launch will be a medium-sized crossover based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform and likely to be similar in size to the VW ID4. It follows an announcement that the two car makers will work

6 Advertisement Advertisement Toyota has outlined a package of benefits for buyers of its first fully-electric car, the bZ4X SUV, to simplify the ownership experience. This includes a British Gas Centrica EV Home Charger, with standard installation, and six months’ access to the Toyota Public Charging Network – comprising more than 12,000 charging points, accessible

BMW Group has bought Alpina and has revealed plans to bring the vehicle tuning firm in-house. The two companies have held a partnership for almost 60 years. Alpina is represented exclusively by Sytner Group in the UK, which operates 17 sites for the brand. An existing cooperation agreement between Alpina and BMW will be honoured until December