General Motors CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Canada will resume Chevrolet BrightDrop production on November 17 with fewer than 400 hourly workers and no local battery output, according to the union that represents workers at the plant.
Mike Van Boekel, plant chair with Unifor Local 88, said work will run on one s

On September 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will launch a new trade diversification strategy this fall to "strengthen existing relationships and open new markets for Canadian businesses, particularly in Asia."
In his speech, he emphasized that the global economy is not undergoing a transit

On September 11, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said the company, which has a large manufacturing footprint in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, is holding a “very productive exchange of ideas” with President Trump’s administration, and that a final scenario with U.S. tariffs was getting clearer. While Filosa said the tari

On September 9, the Unifor labor union said that GM will continue to operate its Oshawa Assembly Plant in Canada on three shifts until January 30, 2026, preserving about 700 jobs until the new year at the plant that builds the Chevrolet Silverado, in response to short term ”production needs" for the light-duty pickup

On September 9, Stellantis announced that its assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, will be returning to three shifts from two in the first quarter of 2026.
“In anticipation of increased demand for the products built at the Windsor Assembly Plant ... Stellantis confirms that it will be returning the plant to a three-sh

On September 8, Ford announced a recall of 1.9 million vehicles globally due to faulty rear-view cameras. The recall impacts certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline,

On September 8, Volkswagen Group and PowerCo unveiled the series version of the new Unified Cell, debuting in the Electric Urban Car Family from Volkswagen, ŠKODA, and CUPRA brands. The production will start this year in Salzgitter (Germany), then expand to Valencia (Spain) and St. Thomas (Canada).
With materials suc

On September 7 at the IAA Mobility show, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh told reporters that PowerCo would be awarded the battery contract for the new Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, which he said are on track to begin production at a new plant under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina, in late 2027.
While saying

On September 5, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he has paused a key EV sales target while pushing for a "Buy Canadian" policy, as his government deals with the impact of U.S. trade policies. The moves come as Canada's economy has shown signs of weakening - shedding 66,000 jobs in August and pushing unemployment

On September 2, the Quebec government announced it was ending its commitment on a CAD 7 billion EV battery project near Montreal as it filed documents in court to try to recoup some of its investment.
Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said that the provincial government is cutting its losses on the planned Northvo

On September 4, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that approximately 160,000 light vehicles were sold in August, down from the 172,000 units sold in July, and down 2.9% from August 2024. 
While it did have one less selling day than last year, August 2025 was the first month since February to show a year-ove

On August 29, Statistics Canada announced that Canada's economy shrank much more than expected in Q2 as U.S. tariffs squeezed exports, but higher household and government spending softened the blow somewhat.
The GDP for the quarter that ended June 30 slowed by 1.6% on an annualized basis, while Q1 growth was downward

On September 3, RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc., a critical mineral refining and lithium-ion battery upcycling company, announced the acquisition of a new 10,047-square-foot building in Delta, British Columbia to serve as its corporate headquarters and operational hub. 
The building will house the company’s executiv

Magna International is shutting down the Qualtech Seating Systems division London, Ontario in October. The single Qualtech plant there employs 49 people. One of the models it supplied was the Chevrolet BrightDrop, which has had an extended production shutdown, causing Qualtech to cease operations. 
The plant was in o

Garrett Motion Inc. (Garrett Motion) announced that its twin GT2054 turbochargers are featured on the new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack, which is equipped with the turbocharged SIXPACK high-output (H.O.) engine.
The twin GT2054 turbochargers feature a 54 mm low-inertia, high-flow architecture, deliver up to 30 psi of

As tariffs and counter tariffs have been affecting production location choices for automakers, Ford is now considering other potential markets for the Ford Super Duty.
On August 12 at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Auto Conference, Ford Pro CFO Navin Kumar noted, “We’re the market leader in Canada. F-Series has had market lead

GM Canada has reiterated its commitment to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado at the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, even as the facility has been affected by newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
In a series of recent social media posts, GM Canada highlighted Oshawa’s unique role in Silverado product

Dynamic Map Platform (DMP), a leading automotive high-definition map and software company, announced that it reached the milestone of mapping 950,000 miles of roadways in North America. These mapped roads are comprised of the top four road classes according to OpenStreetMap of motorways, trunks, primary roads, and se

On August 26, the United Steelworkers (USW) union in Canada voiced concern over the government’s decision to remove retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on CUSMA-compliant goods, warning it weakens the country’s industrial base.
USW Canadian National Director Marty Warren argued the move risks further exposure of Can

In a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada on August 22, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would remove all of Canada’s tariffs on imported U.S. goods covered specifically by the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). This decision will take effect start