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Fact File: Claim that Toyota is moving U.S. plant to Canada is false, company says
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (538+ words) Social media posts last month claimed Toyota had decided to move an auto manufacturing plant from Huntsville, Ala., to Ontario. The company says the claim is false. The claim originated from online accounts that appear to generate their content using…...
U.S. trade commission launches review of CUSMA automotive rules of origin
1+ week, 6+ day ago (386+ words) WASHINGTON " The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation into the automotive rules of origin under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) the commission said in a statement on Thursday. The probe will examine the "impact on the U.S. economy, effect on…...
Ottawa spending $84M to install more than 8,000 new EV chargers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (514+ words) OTTAWA " In an effort to convince more drivers to switch from gasoline to electric vehicles, the federal government announced Tuesday it has committed $84 million to install thousands of new chargers from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Standing outside an EV charging station on Parliament…...
‘Massive market of US$1 trillion’: Toronto company emerges as AI leader after signing deal with Uber
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (434+ words) A Canadian company, with significant operations in the U.S., is working to clear regulatory hurdles to bring autonomous vehicle technology to Canada after it signed a massive deal with Uber, the CEO says. Toronto-based Waabi Innovation Inc has secured a US…...
Toyota announces US$792m expansion of Czech plant
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (148+ words) PRAGUE " Japanese carmaker Toyota said on Wednesday it will invest 680 million euros (US$792 million) on a new production line in the Czech Republic to make a battery electric car. The line will be built with a government incentive of up…...