Steel and aluminum tariffs are still pending, but it looks like members of the automotive sector and the government are slowly working towards a solution. The Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) gathered at the North American International Auto Show in …
Unifor is pushing hard to keep General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant open, but the carmaker isn’t budging on its decision to shut it down. A walkout was held on January 15 as part of the labour union’s #SaveOshawaGM campaign, which …
Montreal, Que., is now home to a new satellite research and development (R&D) lab that will focus on innovations in advanced technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI). The lab was launched by global mobility supplier Denso as part of its “second …
Could the decision by General Motors to close its Oshawa assembly plant have been avoided if the company invested in “re-skilling” workers? Probably not, but the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help re-train those 1,500 employees to work at …
As has long been expected, Canadian auto sales for the 2018 calendar year were the second-best in history, even with a dramatic drop in December sales that extended the period of gradual decline to 10 consecutive months. December sales of …
Canadians are anxious; they’re worried a recession might be around the corner and a signed NAFTA 2.0 trade agreement has done little to dissolved that fear, according to Nik Nanos, Chairman of Nanos Research. Nanos is a featured speaker at …
It has been an interesting year for vehicle sales in North America. U.S. new car prices were up slightly in December which helped to close a strong year of growth, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. In 2018, …
U.S. used car values took a slight dive in January — more so than trucks, according to Black Book. The news is anything but shocking as industry experts have repeatedly pointed to consumers demonstrating less interest in sedans and other …
The 2018 announcement by General Motors to abandon its Oshawa plant has had a ripple effect — not only in the province of Ontario, but across Canada as well. On Monday, Unifor launched a 30-second TV commercial criticizing GM for …
Your car key’s days may be numbered when Hyundai officially launches its new fingerprint technology in 2019. The carmaker has developed a recognition system that allows drivers to both unlock and start their vehicles without a conventional key. This “world-first” …
Sixty-seven per cent of adults prefer to have their children ride in an autonomous vehicle than drive with a stranger, according to a recent report from Ford. It’s one of many insights that came out of the company’s 2019 Looking …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is teaming up with the PNC Foundation to promote early childhood education — and a love for cars — at the annual Detroit show. The event, known as PNC Grow Up Great Day, …
