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A shot of a tall building in a Ford auto assembly complex, surrounded by an empty parking lot.

Ontario to join feds in backing Ford’s Oakville plant revamp

By David Reevely

Two factory workers stand on either side of the silver-painted body shell of a pickup truck as it creeps down the assembly line.

The auto industry is set to get $400M less from Canada’s flagship innovation fund

By Laura Osman

Mark Carney stands at a lectern on the floor of an auto parts plant, with workers and others gathered behind him.

Carney kills EV sales mandate and sets aside $3B for carmakers in bid to save auto sector

By Joanna Smith and Laura Osman

Stellantis’s U.S. move spooks a Canadian auto sector cornered by Trump

By Anita Balakrishnan and Joanna Smith

A mechanic in an auto repair shop looks under the hood of a silver car.

Sales fall and investments stall as trade war hits small auto firms

By Anita Balakrishnan

A low-angle shot of a truck carrying vehicles across the bridge at the Canada-U.S. border in Sarnia, Ont. The U.S. and Canadian flags are flying in the foreground.

How tariffs add thousands to the price of this Canadian-made SUV

By Anita Balakrishnan

A shot of a large white utility van in a parking lot in front of a warehouse-style building. The van has a blue stripe and "BrightDrop" written on the side.

GM pauses production at Ontario EV plant as unsold vans pile up

By Anita Balakrishnan

An autoworker in a white overcoat, green hat, face mask and protective glasses works on a partially constructed vehicle on a Honda assembly line.

Auto industry warns it could shut down within two weeks as Trump’s tariffs hit

By Anita Balakrishnan

A worker is seen working on an auto assembly line. There are two black 4x4 Chevrolet trucks in front of and behind him.

Trump hits cars made outside U.S. with 25% tariff in major blow to Canadian industry

By Anita Balakrishnan and Joanna Smith

A worker in a white short-sleeve work shirt and white hardhat stands below factory gantries carrying partially assembled bodies of small SUVs. He's wearing safety glasses and marking a piece of paper with a pen.

Here’s how tariffs will bring North America’s auto industry to a standstill

By Anita Balakrishnan