Humanoid robots set for London-area auto plant. Should workers be worried?

Humanoid robots set for London-area auto plant. Should workers be worried?
The London Free Press
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
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Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.

The London Free Press
Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.
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Emergency dispatch calls offer details on crash that killed five

The London Free Press
Police say a fifth person has died after a Friday afternoon crash northeast of London.
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Analysis: Canada-made autos face stunning price hike in U.S. due to tariffs

The London Free Press
Get ready for the sticker shock slowdown. The price of Canadian-made vehicles hitting U.S. dealer lots after tariffs are applied will rise between $2,500 and $15,000, depending on the model, says a recent report from a U.S. business consulting group. That price jump may slow sales of vehicles made here, and see automakers cut production […]
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Just how bad will U.S. tariffs hit London region manufacturers?

The London Free Press
Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]
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Mayors preach calm as Southwestern Ontario braces for auto tariffs

The London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic
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With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 of those jobs may be lost within weeks of the tariff being charged, said industry observers.

The London Free Press
Trump tariffs poised to hammer Canada’s auto industry could slash the London region automotive workforce by half, as the cost of exports to the U.S. will spike, industry observers say. With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 jobs may be lost within weeks of tariffs being imposed, they said. That […]
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Reprieve but no relief for London-area auto sector facing Trump tariffs

The London Free Press
U.S. President Donald Trump's  30-day pause on tariffs on Canada-made vehicles did little to ease concerns in the London region's auto sector
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