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Magna reports lower-than-expected quarterly profit as costs bite
FILE PHOTO: Magna logo is seen during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
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GM, Ford confront Wall Street’s recession fears
A Ford Motor Company worker works on a Ford F150 truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on September 27, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan.
u.s. business
U.S. new vehicle prices to scale record high in June: report
FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured Ford Motor Co. 2021 F-150 pick-up trucks are seen waiting for missing parts in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., March 29, 2021. Picture taken March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
international business
Ford boosts production of Lightning F-150 electric truck to meet demand
FILE PHOTO: The cab to a Ford all-electric F-150 Lightning truck prototype is seen on an automated guided vehicle (AGV) at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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Auto parts maker Magna sees initial hit from border bridge blockade
The Magna International Inc., sign is shown at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Ford expects 2022 operating profit to rise as much as 25%
A Ford logo is seen on signage at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers certain 2014 and 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize cars as well as some 2015 Mustangs. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
technology
BlackBerry beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong cybersecurity demand
The Blackberry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
u.s. business
Hertz names former Ford chief executive Mark Fields as interim CEO
FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields speaks at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York City, U.S. April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo
international business
BlackBerry beats quarterly revenue expectations on cybersecurity boost
The Blackberry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
asia-pacific business
China to encourage consolidation of overcrowded electric vehicle industry, minister says
A electric car charging station is pictured in a parking lot in Shanghai, China March 13, 2021. Picture taken March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
international business
Ford cuts production at two German factories due to global semiconductor shortage
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 03, 2015 a Caravan of US car maker Ford is on display at the expo 'Caravan Salon Duesseldorf' at the fair grounds in Duesseldorf, western Germany. - Car manufacturer Ford said on March 15, 2019 that the group will slash over 5,000 German jobs in European overhaul. (Photo by Patrik STOLLARZ / AFP)PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images
u.s. business
Ford Motor to offer hands-free driving in some car, truck models later this year
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
u.s. business
Ford’s European vehicle lineup to be all-electric by 2030
A projection on the facade of the Ford Motor Company's headquarters reads 'Ford Cologne - Electrification Centre' following the company's announcement to build future electric cars in Cologne, Germany, February 17, 2021. Oliver Berg/Pool via REUTERS
u.s. business
Ford boosts investment plan for EVs and self driving vehicles, reports loss
FILE PHOTO: A Ford Motor Co. banner is displayed outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Ford inks deal for Android’s operating system as it eyes new revenue streams through data collection
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 26, 2020 People look at a Ford Mustang car displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing. - Ford and Google on February 1, 2021 announced an alliance to put the internet giant's cloud computing to work powering in-car services and factory-floor efficiencies. The six-year partnership includes establishing a new group called Team Upshift devoted to interweaving online computing with on-road vehicles in new ways, such as ownership deals based on data, according to the companies. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Long-time Ford Canada executive Bev Goodman promoted to CEO
The Ford logo on a vehicle at a dealership in Hialeah, Fla. on Aug. 21, 2014. Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. has named Dean Stoneley as its next president and chief executive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Alan Diaz
international business
Auto production disrupted by global semiconductor shortage
FILE PHOTO: Workers inspect newly arrived imported Toyota cars at the Shenzhen Dachan Bay Terminals in Guangdong province, China April 10, 2019. Picture taken April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
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Ford’s Oakville electric-car plan hinges on U.S. election, market shift
Konrad Yakabuski
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Ford, Unifor in last-ditch talks as strike deadline looms; Ontario Premier vows support
OAKVILLE, Sept 8, 2020 - FORD STRIKE - Cars are loaded on trucks for shipping at Oakville Assembly plant on September 8, 2020. Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers, has picked Ford Motor Co. for possible strike action as negotiations falter. The plant in Oakville builds Ford Edge SUV. And Production of the Edge and Lincoln Nautilus are scheduled into 2023. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
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Canadian auto exports bounce back after pandemic shutdown
Toronto, May 21 2008 Rob Wildeboer, Martinrea International Inc. Executive Chairman and co-founder , talks during the AGM of the corporation at Paramount Conference Event on Dairy Road, Vaughan, Ont. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
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Is Tesla’s gravity-defying valuation landing back on Earth?
Eric Reguly
politics
Trudeau to hold virtual first ministers meeting on federal health transfers to provinces, territories
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at HXOUSE, in Toronto, on Sept. 9, 2020.
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Unifor targets Ford for contract talks in fight to save jobs at Oakville, Ont. plant
Ford workers at the Oakville Assembly plant leave work on Sept. 8, 2020, in Oakville, Ont.
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Doug Ford ready to act to curb ‘slow creep’ in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit regions
Ford ready to act to curb ‘slow creep’ in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit regions
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Unifor to announce Detroit 3 pattern agreement target on Tuesday
Jerry Dias, President of the Unifor union, sits opposite Matt Hough, General Motors' general director of human resources and labour relations, at the start of formal contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ford and Legault to discuss economic recovery during two-day summit next week
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, left, meets with Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Queens Park, in Toronto, on Nov. 19, 2018.
u.s. business
Ford to cut 1,400 U.S. salaried jobs through buyouts by year end
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
canada
Ontario boards will need to combine some classes as students return to school, trustees group says
A class that might have 20-30 students in previous years, will be capped at 15 students, with desks spaced 2 metres apart from each other. All classroom will have bottles of hand sanitizer available. Classrooms and COVID-19 signage at Ancaster High School, are photographed on Sept1 2020. Officials with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board held a press conference to talk about safety measures the board is taking to ensure a safe environment for students and staff as the school year resumes next week.
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Contra Guys: Tesla is soaring, but how long will it last?
Benj Gallander and Ben Stadelmann
u.s. business
GM and Ford have nearly completed U.S. ventilator orders
FILE PHOTO: A GM employee works to make ventilators as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits the General Motors Components Holding Plant that is manufacturing ventilators for use during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Bergin
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Ontario nurses call for smaller elementary class sizes, use of masks in schools
Furniture and files are shown at a school in Brampton, Ont., on July 23, 2020.
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Ford issues two recalls of 63,367 Edge, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln Corsair models
The Ford logo shines off the grille of a vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo., on Oct. 20, 2019. Ford is recalling 62,876 vehicles in Canada, citing a safety issue with the brakes. The recall covers certain Ford Edge vehicles with 2015 through 2018 model years, and Lincoln MKX vehicles with 2016 to 2018 model years. The affected vehicles were built at the Oakville Assembly Plant between mid-2014 and the end of 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski
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Unifor launches Big Three negotiations with warning against COVID-19 concessions
Jerry Dias, President of the Unifor union, prepares to start negotiations with representatives of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Canada at the start of formal contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, in Toronto, on Aug. 12, 2020.
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Tesla sets 5-1 stock split and its high-flying stock soars again
In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, the company logo appears on an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo.