Automotive Chip shortage continuing to cause havoc in automotive supply August 17, 2021 Suppliers revised down or eliminated production and revenue forecasts because the situation is so unpredictable
Business Operations Covid-19 will force a rethink of Canada’s supply chains March 22, 2021 Manufacturers need to reconsider self-sufficiency
Automotive Chip shortage puts brakes on auto makers March 19, 2021 Ford building F-150s without computers
Autonomous Vehicles GM’s electric van gambit February 19, 2021 Ontario will be home to fulfillment and delivery ‘ecosystem’ manufacturing
Inventory Control Temporary layoffs at CAMI plant February 4, 2021 GM's CAMI plant in Ontario will be idle for a week due to a worldwide shortage of computer chips
Automotive Union approves deal to build GM’s electric vans in Ontario January 18, 2021 Automaker will transform GM's CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., into a hub for producing electric commercial delivery vans
Electric vehicles GM plans to make electric last-mile delivery vans in Ontario January 17, 2021 GM and Unifor announced deal to transform the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., into a hub for commercial electric vehicle manufacturing
e-commerce GM’s new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear January 13, 2021 First product for the new venture called BrightDrop will be an electric-powered, wheeled pallet that will take goods from the warehouse to trucks and from trucks to destinations
Business Operations Big three shut down auto plants March 18, 2020 All North American factories shuttered due to worker fears about the coronavirus
Manufacturing Ohio’s ‘Rust Belt’ transforming into EV hub December 26, 2019 Region is embarking on an ambitious plan to become a research and production hub for electric vehicles
