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Rachel Gilbert spoke with Norman De Bono about Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada-made automobiles and the threat facing the sector
London Free Press
Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]
The cost of many new vehicles on dealership lots across Canada will soon climb. Canada’s counter-tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles will hike the price about $5,000 to $6,000 on average when they hit lots here, with amounts ranging from $2,500 to $12,000, depending on the vehicle, industry experts say. “Every automotive manufacturer is meeting with dealers, […]
Hit hard by U.S. tariffs and slow sales, Cami Assembly is cutting 450 jobs and shutting down for several months.
Get ready for the sticker shock slowdown. The price of Canadian-made vehicles hitting U.S. dealer lots after tariffs are applied will rise between $2,500 and $15,000, depending on the model, says a recent report from a U.S. business consulting group. That price jump may slow sales of vehicles made here, and see automakers cut production […]
Governments at all levels are being urged to buy Ingersoll-made commercial vans to support workers here as fears rise over fallout from the U.S. trade and tariff war.
Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]
A Korean automotive giant is looking for a foothold in the Canadian auto industry and Cami Assembly in Ingersoll just might be it.
Cami-made cargo vans are filling parking lots in the U.S. and observers are wondering if sales are slow for the fully electric vehicles, or if GM is stockpiling to avoid looming tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles
Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic
London Free Press
March was a busy month for sales, London- area car dealerships say, as Trump’s trade war and automotive tariffs rattle consumers.