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GM Canada chooses St. Catharines plant to produce EV drive units

GM plans to produce over 400,000 Ultium electric drive units annually at its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, pending agreements on federal and provincial support

Mehanaz Yakub

Feb 21, 2023

3 minute read

For OEMs and parts makers, EV retooling isn’t just about plants — it means replacing lost jobs and upskilling their workforce

The transition to electric vehicles will cost jobs as well as create them, while requiring Canada’s auto labour force to acquire new skills — realities that governments and the private sector are now grappling with

Mehanaz Yakub

Oct 28, 2022

7 minute read

Unifor calls for national auto policy after landmark vote to elect Lana Payne as first female president

After a contested election, Payne became the first woman to head Unifor — Canada’s largest private-sector union — which kicked off her term by releasing a new-forward looking auto policy report focused on electric vehicle manufacturing

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 12, 2022

6 minute read

GM’s new electric delivery vans will be made in Canada

Newly ratified deal gives Ontario workers a bigger bite of EV manufacturing, with GM to invest $1 billion to transform its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. Deliveries to start in late 2021

Jasmin Legatos

Jan 18, 2021

4 minute read

Union leader Jerry Dias on Canadian EV production: “We’re on the cusp of leading globally”

Unifor’s national president speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the pivotal role that governments played in securing EV production in Ontario and what the Ford and FCA deals mean for Canadian autoworkers and supply chain

Stephanie Wallcraft

Oct 19, 2020

3 minute read

Fiat Chrysler and Unifor announce $1.5-billion investment to build EVs in Windsor

Successful contract talks mean Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor assembly plant will undergo a multi-vehicle platform makeover, with plug-in and battery electric vehicle manufacturing starting in 2024

Emma Jarratt

Oct 15, 2020

3 minute read

Updated: Ford and Unifor agree on $2-billion plan to build five EV models in Oakville

Ottawa is also providing $500 million for plant upgrades; retooling is scheduled for 2024, EV production to start in 2025

Brian Banks

Sep 21, 2020

3 minute read