Auto Sector
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Canada’s auto industry at ‘inflection point’ dependant on U.S. free trade: reportThe report outlined various paths for the auto industry, ranging from an increase in its unit volume to two million by 2040 or seeing assembly plants shutter by the same year.CanadaMay 13
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Canada’s new consumer rebates for electric vehicles will start Feb. 16Starting Feb 16., Canadians will be able to qualify for some consumer rebates on the purchase or lease of a new electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.ConsumerFeb 10
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Carney scraps EV mandate, vows $2.3B in consumer rebates in new auto planPrime Minister Mark Carney was in the Greater Toronto Area and spoke on what is being billed as 'new measures to transform Canada’s auto manufacturing sector for the future.'CanadaFeb 5
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Ottawa to scrap EV mandate as part of national auto strategy: sourcesPrime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday is expected to scrap the sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases.CanadaFeb 4
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Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local presidentOfficials and workers in the automotive sector say they're concerned targeted support wasn't made available in the federal budget.CanadaNov 17, 2025
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Trump signs order to give auto sector tariff relief to spur move to U.S.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump is committed to bringing automobile manufacturing back to the U.S. and the change will help automakers move production faster.U.S. NewsApr 29, 2025
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Trump says he’ll announce details of 25% auto tariffs in AprilTrump also said sectoral tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips would also likely start at 25 per cent in April, with at least some rising afterwards.U.S. NewsFeb 18, 2025
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Canada and Mexico win trade dispute with U.S. on rules-of-origin for auto goodsCanada "is glad to see that the dispute settlement mechanisms in place are supporting our rights and obligations negotiated in USMCA," Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Brose to end seat production in London, Ont., impacting hundreds of jobsThe Canadian arm of the German auto parts giant Brose Fahrzeugteile has announced it will downsize its London, Ont., plant 'due to a combination of internal and external factors.'EconomySep 1, 2022
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Ontario cheers U.S. bill proposing EV tax credits, but still no local incentivesVic Fedeli said the PC government plans to focus on increasing local supply, something experts argue is a missed opportunity as crises of climate and affordability converge.EnvironmentAug 5, 2022
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