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Canada’s auto industry could disappear by 2040, RBC warns


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Canada’s auto industry could disappear by 2040, RBC warns

Tue, 2026-05-12 17:14

The London Free Press

Worst-case scenario sees assembly plants shuttered across Canada.

London Free Press, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, building, Canada, Electric vehicles, Explainer, industry, National, News, plants, Queen's Park


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Ontario’s EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans


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Ontario’s EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans

Wed, 2026-05-06 17:56

The London Free Press

The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks.

London Free Press, Ontario government, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Electric vehicles, first, Ford, General Motors, hit, Honda, Investment, Jobs, National, new, News, Ontario, open, Plans, province, Queen's Park, RAV4, remains, St, Stellantis, third, Toyota, Windsor


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Auto belt anxiety: Key trade talks loom, uncertainty persists


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Auto belt anxiety: Key trade talks loom, uncertainty persists

Thu, 2026-02-05 08:14

The London Free Press

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

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Canada, Detroit, Free, free trade, Honda, industrial, Local News, Longreads, Mexico, News, Ontario, Other, Toyota, trade, Unifor, vehicle, Volkswagen


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Canada’s pledged the electric-vehicle sector $50B in subsidies. Is it worth it?


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Canada’s pledged the electric-vehicle sector $50B in subsidies. Is it worth it?

Mon, 2026-01-26 07:01

The London Free Press

Governments have together pledged as much as $52.5 billion in support for electric vehicle businesses in Canada

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Canada, chief, Electric vehicles, industry, Local News, Longreads, News, pay, Subsidies, support, vehicle


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Toyota’s new hybrid RAV4 signals stability amid auto-sector turmoil


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Toyota’s new hybrid RAV4 signals stability amid auto-sector turmoil

Fri, 2026-01-23 17:30

The London Free Press

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

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto industry, first, house, Local News, new, News, north, north carolina, Ontario, plants, RAV4, Realtime, RIDE, Toyota, vehicle, Woodstock


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Auto belt anxiety: Southwestern Ontario notching wins in turbulent times


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Auto belt anxiety: Southwestern Ontario notching wins in turbulent times

Mon, 2026-01-19 07:13

The London Free Press

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

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, building, Canada, Honda, Local News, Longreads, News, north, North America, Ontario, Toyota


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Chinese EVs could lead to Canadian plant, but U.S. fallout looms: Analyst


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Chinese EVs could lead to Canadian plant, but U.S. fallout looms: Analyst

Fri, 2026-01-16 19:00

The London Free Press

"Canada is staking its ground, saying it will not be bullied by the U.S."

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto industry, Brantford, Canada, Canadian, China, Electric vehicles, EVs, industry, Lead, Local News, London, Ontario, plants, Stratford, Strathroy, Wingham


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Auto belt anxiety: Where Southwestern Ontario stands a year after Trump 2.0


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Auto belt anxiety: Where Southwestern Ontario stands a year after Trump 2.0

Mon, 2026-01-12 08:15

The London Free Press

Jan. 20 will mark one year since Donald Trump swept back into office, igniting a trade war between Canada and the U.S.

London Free Press, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Canada, Canada-US Tariffs 2025, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, incentives, industry, Local News, Longreads, Mark, News, office, Ontario, Policy, Southwestern Ontario, Subsidies, Tariffs, Technology, trade, trade war, trump, war


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Military spending may be key to creating all-Canadian vehicle: Expert


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Military spending may be key to creating all-Canadian vehicle: Expert

Wed, 2026-01-07 08:56

The London Free Press

The future of a made in Canada auto industry may lie in growing defence sector spending

London Free Press, Auto industry, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, Canada, Canadian, chief, funding, industry, Local News, Manufacturing, May, NATO, News, vehicle


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New study questions viability of an all-Canadian car company


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New study questions viability of an all-Canadian car company

Tue, 2026-01-06 07:54

The London Free Press

Industry study says startup costs could reach $20 billion.

London Free Press, Auto industry, Canada, Canadian, car, first, Honda, industry, Japan, Local News, Manufacturing, new, News, study, Toyota, vehicle


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Auto belt anxiety: Lessons from past upheavals in Southwestern Ontario


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Auto belt anxiety: Lessons from past upheavals in Southwestern Ontario

Mon, 2026-01-05 07:36

The London Free Press

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

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Cami, Canada, decision, Electric vehicles, Explainer, GM, GM Canada, Highway 401, History, industry, Ingersoll, Investment, Local News, new, News, Ontario, plants, Region, trade, United States, Windsor, Woodstock


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Auto belt anxiety: Laid-off workers weigh hang-in or move-on options


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Auto belt anxiety: Laid-off workers weigh hang-in or move-on options

Mon, 2025-12-29 07:17

The London Free Press

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.

London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario, Auto belt anxiety, Auto industry, Aylmer, BrightDrop, Cami, Canada-US Tariffs 2025, GM, Ingersoll, job, Local News, Longreads, May, News, return, The Factory, Woodstock

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