ost manufacturing will move to the Matamoros facility, while select low-volume, high-value products will shift to Wichita, USA. The Brownsville warehouse will be expanded to support future growth. The transition will cost around USD 500 thousand, with expected annual savings of USD 750 thousand. In Canada, two facilities totalling 19,000 sq. ft. in Mississauga will be merged into a new 30,000 sq. ft. site at Columbus Road. The completion is targe...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

EU plans to join other nations hit by U.S. tariffs The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Trump’s tariffs following new threats to U.S. trading partners, according to people familiar with the matter. Contacts and potential coordination will take place with nations, including Canada and Japan, said the people. The move comes as talks between the EU and U.S. are stalled on several issues, including cars and tari...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/15

g to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, while total U.S. imports from Mexico were approximately USD 454.8 billion in 2022. The two trading partners combined make up roughly one-third of U.S. imports. Trump has sent letters to 23 other U.S. trading partners in the past week week, including Canada, Japan and Brazil, setting blanket tariff rates ranging from 20% to 50%. (multiple sources on July 12, 2025)...

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to 80% in as little as 42 minutes. The T75 delivers 415 peak hp and up to 2,802 lb-ft of torque. It's built with a complete ABS air brake system, LED exterior lighting, and halogen headlights to support safety in all conditions The T75 is now in full production and available for order in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With manufacturing facilities in Asia and North America, ZO Motors combines cutting-edge tech with a commitment to reducing enviro...

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Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods On July 10, President Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social site to Prime Minister Mark Carney threatening to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian goods that will take effect on August 1, and wrote that he will increase the levies if Canada retaliates. Trump and Carney have been in negotiations to come to a trade resolution by July 21. Acknowledging the letter, Carney said in a social media post he was ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/12

Tesla slashes tariff prices, imports Model Y from Germany to Canada As of July 11, Tesla has slashed prices on the Model Y in Canada as sales in the country have virtually gone to zero over the last few months.  As part of its counter-tariff strategy, Canada imposed a 25% “counter-measure surtax” on all passenger cars and light trucks from the U.S. since April 9. This move, on top of brand damage caused by Elon Musk, has severely curtailed T...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/12

New Flyer receives order for 124 Xcelsior Charge NG buses from Ottawa OC Transpo On July 9, NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC announced a significant order from OC Transpo, in Ottawa. The order includes 124 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery-electric transit buses. This order is an option off New Flyer’s 2023 agreement with the Toronto Transit Commission and was part of New Flyer’s Q1 2025 backlog. These new buses build on ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Neo, Canada secures rare earth magnet supply deal with European Tier 1 EV supplier On July 9, Neo Performance Materials Inc. (Neo) announced that it has secured a supply contract for a new platform of permanent rare earth magnets with a leading European Tier 1 supplier of electric vehicle (EV) traction motors for a major OEM. The magnets will be supplied from Neo’s new rare earth magnet plant in Narva, Estonia. The project is expected to gener...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

D 7.33 billion, followed by transmissions and clutches (USD 3.84 billion), interior parts like fabrics and seats (USD 3.49 billion), engine parts (USD 3.11 billion), and suspension and steering systems (USD 2.58 billion). Exports totaled USD 33.3 billion, with 87% destined for the U.S. and 3.6% for Canada, confirming North America as the key destination for Mexican auto parts. Imports amounted to USD 21.6 billion, with the U.S. accounting for 54%...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

ite radio and optional services like Hands-free Active Driving remain unchanged. The Connect ONE package is automatically included with delivery of a new vehicle. The optional Connect Wi-Fi PLUS trial can be activated during set up. After the trial, the subscription is USD 17.99/month. Customers in Canada will see similar changes later in 2025. Stellantis is developing enhanced Connected Services offerings for other markets worldwide. (Stellantis...

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nd plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) with electric range of more than 80 km a half credit. OEMs that fall short of the targets can buy credits from other automakers. ZEV adoption in Quebec reached a high of nearly 40% of vehicle registrations in Q4, 2024, but fell to 13.2% in Q1 2025, according to Statistics Canada, driven by changes to the province’s Roulez Vert ZEV incentive program and end of the federal Incentives for Zero-Emissions Vehicle program. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

six month of 2025, total vehicles exported decreased 2.8% with 1,666,184 units, compared to the same period last year. Among 2025 export destinations accumulated until June, Mexican exports were down 2.9% from the same period in 2024 to 1,327,892 units sent to the U.S, up 27.2% to 181,060 units to Canada, and down 22.5% to 43,566 units being exported to Germany. (INEGI press release on July 7, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 On July 7, it was reported that chairman of Nissan Americas Christian Meunier said on June 27 that Nissan had suspended production of three models for the Canadian market at its Tennessee and Mississippi assembly plants while awaiting the outcome of Canada-U.S. trade talks. Meunier said that the decision was prompted by Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S.-b...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan recalls 481,736 vehicles in U.S., Canada over engine failure risk On July 1, Nissan North America announced it is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure, according to the documents pu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

r the ninth consecutive month. Sales of European cars, which tend to account for a high percentage of imports, fell 35.9% for VW, 20.7% for Mercedes-Benz, 19.8% for Audi, 10.0% for BMW, and 7.3% for Volvo in June. See U.S. inventory information at the end of MaySee OEM plant locations in Mexico and Canada...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

oth life-long customers and those new to Mazda. Mazda included teaser shots of the new CX-5 side view in its release. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia.  (Mazda USA release on July 1, 2025) (Mazda UK release on July 1, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

U.S. to restart trade negotiations with Canada after it dropped DST tax On June 30, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that the U.S. will restart trade negotiations with Canada immediately after Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms. Trump said on June 27 that he was ending all U.S. trade discussions with Canada because of the digital services tax, which would have seen U.S. companies like Amazon, G...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

Trump terminates Canadian trade talks On June 27, Trump posted on his Truth Social that he has terminated trade discussions with Canada, citing an incoming Canadian tax on all tech companies, including those based in the U.S., for which the first payment is due on June 30, as “a direct and blatant attack on our Country." "Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately," he said...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/28

that are sold in the U.S. market. Magna Steyr’s Graz plant, Austria, which manufactures the BMW Z4, received the Platinum Plant Quality Award for 20 PP100 defects. Gold Plant Quality Awards for North/South America, in a tie, went to Toyota Motor Corporation’s Cambridge South plant in Ontario, Canada, which produces the Lexus RX, and Toyota Motor Corporation’s Georgetown 3, Kentucky, plant, which produces the Lexus ES. The Gold Plant Quali...

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rucks, announced that it is continuing to scale its California presence with new vehicle deliveries to both municipal and commercial customers, including Treefort Entertainment, LA Percussion, and South Bay Fabrication. RIZON’s delivery announcement in California follows a flurry of deliveries in Canada, with units now operating on streets for municipalities and businesses alike in British Columbia and Ontario. RIZON’s class 4-5 medium-duty b...

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