Canadian auto production hit especially hard by semiconductor shortage

To be an autoworker in Canada this year has meant living with a fair bit of uncertainty. “There’s no consistency,” said Mark Sciberras, president of the Unifor local branch…

Golden Ray capsize deemed due to officer’s error

Errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn

Chip shortage continuing to cause havoc in automotive supply

Suppliers revised down or eliminated production and revenue forecasts because the situation is so unpredictable

Feds sponsor McMaster aerospace and automotive research hub

FedDev Ontario is making a $10-million investment in McMaster University's iHub, an automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing network.

The chip shortage explained

Auto industry by some estimates stands to lose US$60 billion in sales during the first half of this year

Chip shortage puts brakes on auto makers

Ford building F-150s without computers

Supply chain disruptions help push February auto sales down

Canadian auto sales in February were down nearly 10 per cent compared with February 2020

Union approves deal to build GM’s electric vans in Ontario

Automaker will transform GM's CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., into a hub for producing electric commercial delivery vans

Volkswagen facing ‘massive’ shortage of electronic parts

Bottleneck caused by a shortage of semiconductor components for car electronics as global automobile markets bounce back

Honda halts car production in U.K.

Shipping delays linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and preparations for Brexit left it with a shortage of parts