For the kind of money the federal and Ontario governments probably spent for a Volkswagen EV battery plant in southwestern Ontario, Canada might have been able to launch its own EV maker.
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A look back at how Canada secured auto investment in the past shows how a peripheral economy gained a major auto sector — and how it might hold onto it even in the face of U.S. protectionism on EVs.
Canada, the US and Mexico have signed a deal to rip up the 25-year-old NAFTA and replace it with something new. But what’s actually changed?
Who are the winners and losers in the new USMCA? It’s complicated, but one thing’s for certain: Canada should never again allow itself to be overly dependent upon one trading partner.
Donald Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ may be all about talking tough, bluffing and bullying, but as any poker player knows, there comes a time to call a bluff. If there ever was such a time, this is it.
The takeover of GM’s European brands has historic parallels – and implications for both Europe and the US.
A Woking-Cupertino tie-up seems implausible at first glance, but there is plenty up for grabs which could suit both companies.
The Goodwood Revival is a celebration of classic cars and the art of keeping them on the road and race track. Sadly, it is a dying art.
Current clean diesel technology is more than capable of meeting tough air quality rules while still delivering excellent fuel performance. Biofuels could make it even cleaner.
Changing habits and pollution concerns are calling time on our love affair with cars. But this doesn’t have to be the end.
When Ferdinand Piech took on Martin Winterkorn, the VW Boardroom looked once again like the scene of a family drama… and it was left to the kids on the factory floor to settle things.
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Professor of History, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Automotive Journalism, Coventry University
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Instructor, Diesel Equipment Technology, Penn State
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Work and Employment, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University
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PhD candidate,, Nottingham Trent University
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Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy; Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University
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Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History, University of Toronto