Manufacturing

Ford Oakville: From possible closure to Canada’s first EV plant

Pursuit of EV production mandates from the Detroit 3 in contract talks by Unifor President Jerry Dias, center, the involvement of Ford CEO Jim Farley, left, to shift investment and aid from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will bolster Canada’s auto industry. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
November 16, 2020 05:00 AM

Shortly before contract talks were to begin with Ford Motor Co. this year, Unifor President Jerry Dias got some disturbing news: The automaker's last Canadian assembly plant reportedly would not build a third generation of the Edge crossover and could close by 2023.

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