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Honda Announced a Blockbuster Investment in Canadian EV Production Facilities

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It recently announced a significant investment in four new EV facilities in Canada that will deliver almost a quarter-million new EVs each year. Honda will build an in-house battery factory in Alliston, Canada. Battery production capacity will reach 36 GWh, and the facilities are scheduled to be online in 2028.

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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

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A few weeks ago, Ford announced that it had created an internal skunkworks team to focus on affordable EVs and a new platform to underpin them. Ford is also expected to build an EV for ridesharing services, and Bloomberg reported that Ford has fewer than 100 people working on the project. Mexico-Canada free trade agreement.

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Unifor Strike Targets General Motors in Canada

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& Last week, Unifor criticized General Motors for failing to meet important elements of its pattern agreement with Ford Motor Company. With the UAW having been striking since mid-September , automakers are already assumed to be losing millions of dollars each week due to production shortfalls. Unifor is similarly disappointed.

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Stellantis Cancels Ram 1500 Classic in Canada, America Next?

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Notably, the same statement went on to say Ram 1500 Classic production will continue for the United States and Mexico. After all, Ford did something similar with the F-150 way back in 2004 when that model was extensively redesigned.

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Stellantis Continues Snubbing North American Auto Shows

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“With a focus on preserving business fundamentals to mitigate the impact of a challenging automotive market in North America, Stellantis is working to optimize its marketing strategy as it relates to auto shows,” the automaker explained to Automotive News Canada on Wednesday. “At

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Ohio Battery Strikers Reject Second UAW-Negotiated Deal

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Roughly 550 employees represented by UAW Local 12 walked out on May 8th over changes to overtime eligibility and production incentives, with a select few picketing outside the factory entrance. and Canada, said the company was disappointed that employees did not ratify the agreement despite the UAW bargaining committee endorsing it.

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