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Canadian steelmakers embrace ‘green steel’
TORONTO — The steel industry is at a crossroads, with government policies like carbon pricing designed to combat climate change…
Autobus Seguin orders 55 electric school buses from Lion Electric
MONTREAL — Lion Electric Co. says Groupe Autobus Seguin has ordered 55 electric school buses to be delivered by 2025.
The price…
Annual inflation rate rises to 4.7 per cent in October
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation in October rose to 4.7 per cent as the consumer price index posted…
US industrial production rebounded 1.6 per cent in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — US industrial production rebounded in October as automakers, stung by supply chain problems, posted strong…
Canadian manufacturing sales fell in September as chip shortage hurt auto sector
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 3.0 per cent to $58.5 billion in September as motor vehicle sales fell…
GM restarts truck production at Oshawa assembly plant
OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors has restarted vehicle production at its Oshawa Assembly Plant after shutting operations down at the…
Taiwan’s TSMC to build first chip plant in Japan amid crunch
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Sony and TSMC of Taiwan said Tuesday they plan to jointly build a computer chip plant in…
Semiconductor chip shortage drives down Magna profits
TORONTO — Magna International Inc. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago and cut its outlook for its…
Bus maker NFI Group reports US$15.4-million loss amid supply disruptions
WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says it lost US$15.4 million in its latest quarter as the bus maker dealt with global supply disruptions…
Under pressure
From the October 2021 print edition
Air compressors are a common piece of equipment found in a variety of industries and…
Toyota to invest $461 million in Kentucky plant
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota is investing $461 million into its first US plant to add new technology, increase production…
China’s manufacturing slows in October
BEIJING (AP) — China's manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in October amid materials shortages and a…