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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The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks.

The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks.

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The science-fiction fantasy of human-like robot working next to flesh and blood people is becoming a reality on the shop floor of the Toyota automotive assembly plant in Woodstock. The automaker is buying three humanoid robots, quaintly called Digit, to carry goods and stack shelves in the plant, the automaker announced. Robot technology is not […]

The science-fiction fantasy of human-like robot working next to flesh and blood people is becoming a reality on the shop floor of the Toyota automotive assembly plant in Woodstock. The automaker is buying three humanoid robots, quaintly called Digit, to carry goods and stack shelves in the plant, the automaker announced. Robot technology is not […]

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The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation.

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation.

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"It is turbulent now, but we do not know what the landscape will be like years from now. We ride out storms.”

"It is turbulent now, but we do not know what the landscape will be like years from now. We ride out storms.”

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Canada's auto sector experienced turbulence in 2025, but there were wins worth celebrating in Southwestern Ontario

Canada's auto sector experienced turbulence in 2025, but there were wins worth celebrating in Southwestern Ontario

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