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Come for the Fun, Stay for the Fleet
FCA Canada Fleet Operations recently held its 2019 Spring Launch Event at Pearson Convention Centre. This was the Toronto stop of the tour, which has also made stops in Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton. “The FCA Team was honoured to host…
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Bombardier, Mitsubishi in talks over possible CRJ regional jet deal
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are in talks regarding the possible sale of Bombardier’s CRJ regional jet business, a deal that would mark the plane-and-train maker’s exit from commercial aviation and shift the industry landscape. The…
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Sprinter: Now With More Choice
When Mercedes-Benz entered the Canadian market with the second-generation Sprinter in 2010 (it was sold as a Dodge previously in Canada), the full-size cargo van market in Canada was vastly different than it is today. Ford was selling the E-Series,…
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GM, Unifor announce investment in Oshawa plant that will save 300 jobs
TORONTO – The union representing Canadian auto workers claimed a partial victory Tuesday after General Motors Canada announced an Oshawa, Ont., plant slated to close later this year will be converted to a part-stamping and autonomous vehicle testing facility. Unifor…
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Davie gets $7.1M contract from feds to refit 53 year old coast guard icebreaker
OTTAWA – The federal government is awarding Davie Shipyards a contract worth more than $7.1 million to refit the Canadian Coast Guard’s largest icebreaker. The refit of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is the latest contract awarded to Davie amid…
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Geotab To Acquire BSM Technologies
Geotab has signed an agreement that it plans to acquire BSM Technologies. BSM provides telematics and asset management solutions to over 165,000 vehicles in government and private fleets in Canada and the United States. ”BSM had previously standardized on using…
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Boeing orders and deliveries tumble as Max jet is grounded
DALLAS – Boeing failed to win any orders for its 737 Max airliner in March as scrutiny of the plane increased following a second deadly crash in less than five months. Deliveries of finished Max jets also tumbled, to 11…
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B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission
VICTORIA – All light-duty cars and trucks sold in British Columbia would have to be zero-emission by 2040 under legislation tabled Wednesday. Energy Minister Michelle Mungall says the Zero Emission Vehicles Act aims to fight climate change by phasing out…
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While Montreal sleeps, every minute counts for subway maintenance workers
MONTREAL – In the early hours of the morning, when most Montrealers are asleep, below the city’s surface subway maintenance workers are in a race against time. Between approximately 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., more than 200 workers are dispatched…
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Toyota Cambridge Plant Starts RAV4 Production
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) recently celebrated the first Toyota RAV4 coming off the production line at its Cambridge, Ontario production facility. The North plant has until recently produced the Toyota Corolla compact car, however, with ever changing driver tastes,…
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Lufthansa Technik to add up to 50 jobs in Montreal by the end of 2021
MONTREAL – Lufthansa Technik AG says it will create up to 50 jobs over the next three years as it works to expand its aircraft engine maintenance and repair operations in Montreal. The company says it is aiming to triple…
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Crude by rail rises in March but storage high despite Alberta curtailments
CALGARY – Crude-by-rail shipments from Western Canada staged a minor recovery in March after falling in February to their lowest level in nine months, but oil storage levels remain stubbornly high, according to Genscape. The U.S. company, which monitors western…
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Coast guard struggling to help with rescues, Arctic resupply due to old fleet
OTTAWA – Reduced search-and-rescue coverage, ferry-service disruptions, cancelled resupply runs to Arctic and coastal communities and nearly $2 million in lost navigational buoys. Those are among the real safety, social and commercial impacts that communities across the country are starting…
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Politicians voice support for Windsor auto workers as 1,500 job to be cut
WINDSOR – A second round of auto worker layoffs in recent months has led politicians to jump to assure workers as the automotive sector undergoes significant transformation. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains went to Windsor, Ont. Friday to voice his…
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Alberta NDP’s Notley promises $1.4B to expand network of roads for heavy loads
FORT MCMURRAY – NDP Leader Rachel Notley is promising to spend $1.4 billion to expand Alberta’s network of roads that handle large and oversized loads. Notley says the current 6,500-kilometre network is recognized as one of the best in North…
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B.C. seaplane company’s plan for electric fleet is set for take off
VANCOUVER – A seaplane company in British Columbia says it is partnering with an electric propulsion firm with the goal of becoming the world’s first all-electric airline. Harbour Air operates 30,000 flights each year on 12 routes between Seattle, Vancouver,…
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Trump slams European automakers, threatens US tariffs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump criticized European auto makers Friday, suggesting he could impose tariffs on imports from companies such as BMW and Mercedes unless they build more plants in the United States. In an interview with Fox Business Network’s…
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Crash prone Quebec ferry removed from service as inspection raises serious doubt
MONTREAL – A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigator says a ferry that has been removed from service in Quebec after two recent collisions was already badly damaged before the accidents. The MV Apollo, purchased in January to replace a…
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Report calls for increase in electric buses as manufacturing footprint grows
TORONTO – A new report by a green energy think-tank calls for increased investment in electric buses to both reduce emissions and boost Canada’s growing manufacturing base of the vehicles. The report by Clean Energy Canada says that while Canada…
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Food and Beverage Industry Front and Centre at Convenience U CARWACS show
The 16th annual Convenience U CARWACS show was recently held at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The show is touted as Canada’s largest convenience, gas, and wash industry event. While the main part of the show is the…
