Early maintenance planning and strong local service partnerships are keys to ensuring fleet operations continue when an EV manufacturer goes out of business
While the production for the BrightDrop electric vans halted due to low demand and U.S. tariffs, several other models remain in the Canadian market
Slower market demand, tariffs and evolving production strategies cited as some of the reasons why the Japanese automaker is pausing its Canadian EV plans
The automaker is pausing work at its Ingersoll, Ont., plant as it looks to realign production amid volatile EV demand
The Guelph-based company’s investment will go towards Linamar EV product offerings including powertrains and battery packaging methods
The EV project funding, which involves 10 companies, is part of a new $59-million, 15-project package spanning four NGen advanced manufacturing programs
New plan comes after Ford postponed EV plant launch to 2027; those EVs will now be made elsewhere, while Oakville may get an electric pickup later in the decade
Honda’s $15-billion EV manufacturing investment isn’t just a massive story in Canada. What happens here will also be the “benchmark” for Honda’s EV factories around the world
Canada’s largest single EV supply chain announcement will see EV production start in 2028, with battery-making facilities developed in tandem
Rumoured since January, it now appears certain that Honda has chosen Ontario for the site of a new electric vehicle assembly plant, an EV battery gigafactory and other precursor production facilities
