GM says it is pursuing Canadian military contracts as Ottawa ramps up defence spending and looks to strengthen domestic production.

GM says it is pursuing Canadian military contracts as Ottawa ramps up defence spending and looks to strengthen domestic production.

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Industry watchers say Stellantis’ weaker financial footing could make similar long-term investment commitments harder to secure.

Industry watchers say Stellantis’ weaker financial footing could make similar long-term investment commitments harder to secure.

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General Motors won’t sell or close its idled Cami assembly plant in Southwestern Ontario, with the automaker pledging to make the Ingersoll factory a top priority for any military contracts, according to a union report. Unifor, the national union representing 1,100 laid-off Cami workers, won language in its latest round of bargaining with GM stating […]

General Motors won’t sell or close its idled Cami assembly plant in Southwestern Ontario, with the automaker pledging to make the Ingersoll factory a top priority for any military contracts, according to a union report. Unifor, the national union representing 1,100 laid-off Cami workers, won language in its latest round of bargaining with GM stating […]

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Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes. After all, about 75 per cent of the company’s business is tied to […]

Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes. After all, about 75 per cent of the company’s business is tied to […]

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From EV investment booms to painful plant closures, history offers cautions.

From EV investment booms to painful plant closures, history offers cautions.

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GM bet on an electric future for its now-idled Ingersoll plant. How to plug their lives back in is the question for 1,100 laid-off workers.

GM bet on an electric future for its now-idled Ingersoll plant. How to plug their lives back in is the question for 1,100 laid-off workers.

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GM's new electric cargo van was supposed to be its Ingersoll factory's salvation. Instead, it left the Cami plant idled. Why didn't it sell?

GM's new electric cargo van was supposed to be its Ingersoll factory's salvation. Instead, it left the Cami plant idled. Why didn't it sell?

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Arpan Khanna is requesting an update on General Motors' plans for workers at the automaker’s idled Cami plant in Ingersoll.

Arpan Khanna is requesting an update on General Motors' plans for workers at the automaker’s idled Cami plant in Ingersoll.

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GM seen as unlikely to spend the money needed to retool the plant amid Canada's trade war with the United States, one industry veteran says.

GM seen as unlikely to spend the money needed to retool the plant amid Canada's trade war with the United States, one industry veteran says.

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The facility is Ingersoll’s largest ratepayer, accounting for about 12 per cent of the tax base, Brian Petrie said.

The facility is Ingersoll’s largest ratepayer, accounting for about 12 per cent of the tax base, Brian Petrie said.

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Weak sales have prompted GM to end production of an electric cargo van in Ingersoll, casting the future of hundreds of workers into limbo.

Weak sales have prompted GM to end production of an electric cargo van in Ingersoll, casting the future of hundreds of workers into limbo.

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Southwestern Ontario’s auto sector received another blow on Tuesday after General Motors (GM) Canada announced it was ending the production of its BrightDrop electric-vehicle cargo van, which was assembled at the Cami plant in Ingersoll.  The company said the decision to end production is the result of poor sales of the vehicle, of which GM […]

Southwestern Ontario’s auto sector received another blow on Tuesday after General Motors (GM) Canada announced it was ending the production of its BrightDrop electric-vehicle cargo van, which was assembled at the Cami plant in Ingersoll.  The company said the decision to end production is the result of poor sales of the vehicle, of which GM […]

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