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GM plans Indiana plant upgrade to support EVs
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Thursday it will spend $491 million to expand and upgrade an Indiana metal stamping plant for…
Samsung aims for 100 per cent clean energy by 2050
SEOUL, South Korea (AP)—Samsung Electronics is shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global operations…
Manufacturing sales down 0.9 per cent in July
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.9 per cent to $71.6 billion in July, the third consecutive monthly move…
Taiwan-China tensions a reminder to tech: diversify chip manufacturers
TORONTO — Canada's technology industry says flaring tensions between China and Taiwan are reminding companies how important it is…
Canada’s merchandise trade surplus fell to $4.1 billion in July
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus fell to $4.1 billion in July as lower prices weighed on…
G7 to move forward with Russia oil price cap system
BERLIN (AP) — Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose a cap on the price of…
GM venture starts building battery cells at new Ohio factory
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said that a new electric vehicle battery plant built in Ohio has started producing cells, which…
Toyota invests in EV battery production
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the US to boost production of batteries for electric…
Chinese manufacturing weak, adding to economic pressure
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese manufacturing contracted in August amid weak export and consumer demand, a survey showed Wednesday, adding…
Canada initiates challenge of ‘unfair’ US softwood lumber duties
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of "unwarranted and unfair'' US…
Manufacturing, distribution will be hit hardest by extreme weather: report
OTTAWA — Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada's…
Shipbuilding delays force Ottawa to spend $187 million to extend lease on navy supply ship
Ottawa is forking over another $187 million to add two years to its lease of a converted civilian ship the navy has been using as…