Greg Layson Digital and Mobile Editor Greg Layson is Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada. [email protected] 519-567-8877 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Stellantis eyes Canada for battery plant Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the automaker is considering Canada as home to one of two battery plants the company plans to build in North America. Magna, LG to form joint venture to supply EVs The venture will supply General Motors and Jaguar Land Rover, with an eye to land more automakers as customers. 2021 Toronto, Montreal auto shows move entirely online The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “continued safety measures to stem the spread of the virus,” led Canadian auto show organizers to move the show online from the floor of the Toronto Convention Centre. A virtual edition of the Montreal exhibition will be free of charge. Magna buying majority stake in Chinese seat maker HLZX The supplier also announced that it will acquire a majority stake in its existing seating joint venture with HLZX. The two companies currently operate a 50/50 venture formed in 2015. Magna tops J.D. Power seat quality study in U.S. The supplier finished an industry-leading first in three of seven categories — and second in a fourth — in the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study. FCA receives buyout requests from 700 workers at Canada plant Even with the buyouts, FCA might still have to eliminate about 1,000 jobs at the minivan factory in Windsor, according to a union, as the automaker prepares to cut a shift of production there. Magna expects lower 2020 sales, ends Lyft partnership Magna said the stronger U.S. dollar, the sale of its fluid pressure and controls business and lower expected light vehicle production in Europe will impact revenue this year. Magna sees a future in video rearview mirrors The supplier is developing new camera technology but it’s expensive, the images are not as clear as with glass and governments are not yet on board. Volvo's Polestar brand picks Montreal for first North American store Polestar's new store in Montreal is set to open in 2020 in a province that saw its EV sales increase 93 percent in the second quarter. FCA extends 3rd shift at Canada plant until end of year FCA in March said it would end the third shift at the Windsor plant on Sept. 30 amid sluggish North American sales for the Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans it builds. The automaker has now extended the shift's life two times since that announcement. Magna Steyr opens new paint shop in Slovenia Magna Steyr has opened a new paint plant in Slovenia to complement its contract vehicle production at a plant in Graz, Austria, which builds cars for Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and Jaguar. Magna opens Czech plant to serve BMW in Europe Magna has opened a new seating factory in the Czech Republic that will employ 300 people and supply BMW in Europe. Magna opens Czech seating factory to serve BMW Magna has opened a seating factory in the Czech Republic that will employ 300 people and supply BMW in Europe. Jaguar production helps Magna to record Q1 net income Magna International posted record net income of $660 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 14 percent from a year ago. Magna wins lidar contract with BMW Magna and its partner, Innoviz Technologies, will supply BMW with solid-state lidar for the automaker's upcoming autonomous vehicle platforms. Load More
Greg Layson Digital and Mobile Editor Greg Layson is Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada. [email protected] 519-567-8877 See All Staff Page