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Ontario used auto dealers expect tough year ahead
TORONTO — Used car dealers in Ontario are starting to recover from the near total shutdown in April, but a survey released Monday…
US agency lets self-driving shuttle resume carrying people
WASHINGTON — A self-driving shuttle service that was ordered to stop carrying passengers in February has been cleared to resume…
Auto workers’ tenuous return a ray of hope in jobs crisis
DETROIT — Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the US job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major…
GM to restart some Ontario production next week
OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors says it plans to restart some production at its engine plant in St. Catharines, Ont. next week ahead…
Fiat Chrysler swings to loss as virus hits production, sales
MILAN — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday reported a first-quarter net loss of 1.7 billion euros ($1.84 billion) due to a steep…
April auto sales plummet into ‘uncharted territory’ with 75 per cent drop
TORONTO — Auto sales crashed in April to levels not seen in decades as restrictions and economic uncertainty around the COVID-19…
NAFA appoints Bill Schankel as new CEO
PRINCETON, NJ – NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, announces…
Looking for a car? Vehicle market likely to look very different due to pandemic
TORONTO — Motorists are advised to fasten their seatbelts for a very different spring car-buying season.
In addition to…
Ford posts $2-billion loss blamed largely on coronavirus
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. posted a $2 billion first-quarter net loss, blaming nearly all of it on the impact of the coronavirus…
GM shuts down Maven car share service in all markets including Toronto
TORONTO — General Motors says it has permanently shut down its Maven car sharing service in all markets including Toronto after…
The Volvo Group, Daimler Truck AG to produce fuel cells
Commercial vehicle producers Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary, non-binding agreement to establish a…
Linamar withdraws 2020 financial outlook over virus impact on global auto industry
GUELPH, Ont. — Auto parts supplier Linamar Corp. says it is withdrawing its 2020 financial outlook until market conditions become…