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Magna

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News, insights and analysis regarding Magna activities and manufacturing for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Rendering of Magna Structures Heart Lake facility in Brampton Ontario where battery enclosures will be made

Magna pouring $471 million into EV supply chain in Ontario

The highlight is a new $265-million battery enclosure plant in Brampton “to support the Ford F-150 Lightning and future OEM programs,” while five other facilities get expansions

EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Magna, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
February 15, 2023
3 minute read

Magna breaks into AI with autonomous pizza delivery robot in Detroit

Canada’s largest Tier 1 parts maker and vehicle assembly company is making a big bet on autonomous delivery robots

Autonomous Vehicles Canada, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, Magna

Mehanaz Yakub
October 4, 2022
4 minute read

Magna vehicle on display at University of Waterloo

Cybersecurity for AVs is focus of a new UWaterloo-Magna research project

With $1.6 million in combined funding from the two partners and the federal government, researchers from the University of Waterloo will be seeking solutions to a critical industry challenge: securing autonomous vehicles against cyberattacks

Automotive Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles Canada, Magna

Mehanaz Yakub
October 4, 2021
3 minute read

Canada Pension Plan and Magna make major investment in self-driving firm Waymo

Autonomous Transportation

Canada Pension Plan, Magna make major investments in self-driving firm Waymo

Canadian money pours into Google’s autonomous tech company as investor group pledges $2.25 billion. For investors without billions to spare, Canada is rife with autonomous technology ventures quickly approaching the global stage.

Autonomous Vehicles Canada, Magna, Waymo

Luke Sarabia
March 6, 2020
3 minute read