August marked the first time in months that neither the Tesla Model Y or Model 3 claimed the top spot in the federal government’s iZEV program’s battery-electric category. Found out which vehicle jumped into first: canada.autonews.com/electric-vehic…

Canada's 106.1% #tariff on China-made #EVs is now in effect. Models from Tesla, Volvo and Polestar face immediate impacts, leading the automakers to shuffle production, stockpile inventory or accept the new economic calculus: canada.autonews.com/electric-vehic…

Hyundai has chosen to recycle EV batteries in Canada. Here's where, and why: canada.autonews.com/electric-vehic…

Linda Hasenfratz of Linamar Corporation and Erin Buchanan of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada discuss the importance of throwing your hat in the ring and not being afraid to fail at #EmpoweringAuto in Toronto

BREAKING: GM is closing its Cold Weather Development Centre in Ontario. Here's why: canada.autonews.com/automakers/gm-…

Canada's #EV market is up, not down. Signals to the contrary eat up a lot of bandwidth, but even as some #automakers tap the brakes on transition plans, the data speaks for itself: canada.autonews.com/electric-vehic…

Unifor opens labor action center in Niagara Region to assist 1,000 members affected by GM Canada layoffs. autonews.com/manufacturing/…

Tesla no longer has a vehicle that qualifies for #EV rebates in British Columbia, as federal #tariffs shake up Canada's ZEV market. It's a big development given the Model 3 and Y made up 49% of rebate claims in B.C. last year: autonews.com/ev/anc-tesla-r…

#EVs only need a couple kilograms of rare-earth #magnets each, but they're vital to keeping motors lightweight and efficient. While China has a hold on the RE market, Canada's Cyclic Materials is turning to recycling to change that: autonews.com/ev/anc-magnets…

#BYD has hit the brakes on its Canadian expansion plans that threatened big changes to the country's #EV landscape: autonews.com/byd/anc-byd-ca…

Linamar's #gigacasting plant in Welland, Ont. is unlikely to start shipping parts in 2025, as originally planned. The Canadian parts supplier said the delay is a symptom of the auto sector's bumpy transition to #EVs: autonews.com/manufacturing/…

How will Canada's #automotive sector fare under the second #Trump administration? Two big suppliers expect Canada to sidestep the tariffs threatened by Trump, as the U.S. focuses on China: autonews.com/canada/anc-tru…

Strong zero-emission vehicle sales by legacy automakers propelled Canadian rebate claims to all-time highs in October. autonews.com/ev/anc-izev-oc…

Ford has backed away from a $1.2B joint-venture #battery materials plant in Bécancour, Que., as it overhauls its #EV roadmap. The decision is likely closely linked to the cancellation of Ford's 3-row EV program earlier this year: autonews.com/ford/anc-ford-…

Big #auto supplier news this morning, as Canada's ABC Technologies agrees to buy U.K.-based TI Fluid Systems for (CDN) $1.8 billion. The deal will more than double the Toronto-based supplier's footprint globally: autonews.com/manufacturing/…

BREAKING NEWS: Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz plan displays at the 2025 Toronto Auto Show. But ... there are brands sitting out of the entire Canadian show circuit. Here's what we know: autonews.com/retail/anc-tor…

Canada's #EV market has lots of momentum, but it faces an uphill climb in 2025. Uncertainty about the future of the federal ZEV #incentive program and likely policy swings could hamper adoption: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadia…

Public charging is seen as vital to #EV adoption, yet charger installations in Canada fell in 2024. About 7,000 public ports were powered up last year, far short of the 40,000 federal analysis shows is needed going forward: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadia…

A 25-percent tariff, being threatened by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is so punitive and industry margins so thin that automakers and suppliers may simply halt production instead of booking losses. autonews.com/manufacturing/…

The abrupt end to Canada's #EV rebate program has left thousands of buyers uncertain if they'll get their incentive. At least 2 automakers are stepping in to guarantee the $5,000 rebate, whether or not the government pays up: autonews.com/retail/anc-hyu…