Manufacturing Honda slows Accord, Civic production as buyers shift to SUVs Apr 25, 2019 MARYSVILLE, Ohio—Honda is slowing production of Accord and Civic cars as U.S. buyers continue to favour SUVs and trucks.…
Fleet Google self-driving unit Waymo picks Detroit factory site Apr 23, 2019 DETROIT—Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles so…
Fleet US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles Apr 23, 2019 DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million…
Fleet Tesla gears up for fully self driving cars amid skepticism Apr 22, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid…
Manufacturing Report calls for increase in electric buses as manufacturing footprint grows Mar 21, 2019 TORONTO—A new report by a green energy think-tank calls for increased investment in electric buses to both reduce emissions and…
Manufacturing US automakers to Trump: Don’t slap tariffs on imported cars Feb 20, 2019 DETROIT—America's auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump's tariff war with the world, one…
Manufacturing Ford Canada names Dean Stoneley as new president and CEO Jan 18, 2019 OAKVILLE, Ont.—Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. has named Dean Stoneley as its next president and chief executive. Stoneley…
Fleet Fiat Chrysler to put assembly plant in Detroit area Dec 7, 2018 Fiat Chrysler will open another assembly plant in the Detroit area, according to a person familiar with the automaker's plan.…
Fleet Light vehicle sales down 9.4 per cent in November Dec 4, 2018 TORONTO—DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales fell 9.4 per cent in November compared with last year for…
Fleet General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source Nov 23, 2018 OSHAWA, Ont.—The Canadian Press has learned that General Motors Canada will announce on Monday that it's closing its plant in…