@KennedyANC

Toronto Bureau Chief for Automotive News Canada

 Toronto, Ontario
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Joined November 2021
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The abrupt end to Canada's #EV rebate program has left thousands of buyers uncertain if they'll get their incentive. At least 2 automakers are stepping in to guarantee the $5,000 rebate, whether or not the government pays up: autonews.com/retail/anc-hyun…

Hyundai, Nissan, Ford, VW, GM to front dealers, buyers $5,000 after end of federal EV rebates

The shortterm programs are designed to support dealers and customers affected by the “abrupt end” to the iZEV program.

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A 25-percent tariff, being threatened by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is so punitive and industry margins so thin that automakers and suppliers may simply halt production instead of booking losses. autonews.com/manufacturing/a…
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Public charging is seen as vital to #EV adoption, yet charger installations in Canada fell in 2024. About 7,000 public ports were powered up last year, far short of the 40,000 federal analysis shows is needed going forward: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadian…

Canadian public EV charging station installations slowed in 2024

Natural Resources Canada says 6,764 new charging ports were installed at nearly 2,300 stations last year, down from 7,068 ports at about 2,500 locations in 2023.

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Canada's #EV market has lots of momentum, but it faces an uphill climb in 2025. Uncertainty about the future of the federal ZEV #incentive program and likely policy swings could hamper adoption: autonews.com/ev/anc-canadian…

EV market faces uncertain 2025 as Ottawa weighs renewal of ‘make or break’ federal rebate

Ottawa’s rebate program that offers up to $5,000 to ZEV buyers will run out of money in the next few months.

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BREAKING NEWS: Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz plan displays at the 2025 Toronto Auto Show. But ... there are brands sitting out of the entire Canadian show circuit. Here's what we know: autonews.com/retail/anc-toro…

Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz returning to Toronto auto show in 2025, while others plan to sit out...

Organizers for the event that will run Feb. 14-23 in Toronto said the German luxury marques will join nearly 20 other confirmed brands.

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Big #auto supplier news this morning, as Canada's ABC Technologies agrees to buy U.K.-based TI Fluid Systems for (CDN) $1.8 billion. The deal will more than double the Toronto-based supplier's footprint globally: autonews.com/manufacturing/s…

Canadian supplier ABC Technologies to buy U.K.’s TI Fluid for $1.8B

The two auto suppliers announced the deal Nov. 29 following several months of talks, which included two earlier offers TI Fluid dismissed as too low.

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Ford has backed away from a $1.2B joint-venture #battery materials plant in Bécancour, Que., as it overhauls its #EV roadmap. The decision is likely closely linked to the cancellation of Ford's 3-row EV program earlier this year: autonews.com/ford/anc-ford-b…

Ford backs away from $1.2B battery materials plant in Quebec amid EV growing pains

Ford’s pullback in Bécancour comes as the automaker reevaluates its EV strategy.

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Strong zero-emission vehicle sales by legacy automakers propelled Canadian rebate claims to all-time highs in October. autonews.com/ev/anc-izev-oct…

Legacy automakers power Canadian ZEV rebate claims to all-time high in October

Chevrolet, Hyundai and Toyota dealers each requested rebates for more than 3,500 vehicles during October.

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How will Canada's #automotive sector fare under the second #Trump administration? Two big suppliers expect Canada to sidestep the tariffs threatened by Trump, as the U.S. focuses on China: autonews.com/canada/anc-trum…

Canadian auto likely to avoid Trump tariffs as he targets China, suppliers say

During the 2024 election campaign, President-elect Donald Trump threatened a 10-per-cent tariff on global imports into the U.S.

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Linamar's #gigacasting plant in Welland, Ont. is unlikely to start shipping parts in 2025, as originally planned. The Canadian parts supplier said the delay is a symptom of the auto sector's bumpy transition to #EVs: autonews.com/manufacturing/s…

Linamar sales rise in ‘down’ market, but Ontario gigacasting plant faces delays

Company Executive Chair Linda Hasenfratz said the plant, which was originally scheduled to open in February, is “unlikely” to contribute to sales in 2025.

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#BYD has hit the brakes on its Canadian expansion plans that threatened big changes to the country's #EV landscape: autonews.com/byd/anc-byd-can…

BYD hits brakes on Canadian expansion plans amid sting of tariffs

Dealers and other auto industry sources say summer meetings with BYD centred on possible distribution rights for certain regions of Canada.

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#EVs only need a couple kilograms of rare-earth #magnets each, but they're vital to keeping motors lightweight and efficient. While China has a hold on the RE market, Canada's Cyclic Materials is turning to recycling to change that: autonews.com/ev/anc-magnets-…

Magnetic material recycling is coming attraction in EV production

It’s rare to process rare earth materials from old motors, but it’s a ‘no-brainer’ says Toronto startup.

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Tesla no longer has a vehicle that qualifies for #EV rebates in British Columbia, as federal #tariffs shake up Canada's ZEV market. It's a big development given the Model 3 and Y made up 49% of rebate claims in B.C. last year: autonews.com/ev/anc-tesla-re…

Tesla priced itself out of B.C. rebate program

Tesla had been selling two qualifying models, which combined accounted for nearly half of rebate claims in the province last year.

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Unifor opens labor action center in Niagara Region to assist 1,000 members affected by GM Canada layoffs. autonews.com/manufacturing/g…

GM Canada delays St. Catharines EV motor output until 2027, affecting 1,000 workers

Unifor opened a labor action center in Niagara Region this month to help about 1,000 members find work following layoffs and retooling delays at General Motors Canada’s St. Catharines Propulsion...

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Canada's #EV market is up, not down. Signals to the contrary eat up a lot of bandwidth, but even as some #automakers tap the brakes on transition plans, the data speaks for itself: canada.autonews.com/electric…

Canada's EV market is up, not down

It's a myth that sales of electric vehicles are falling. In fact, data reveals that sales are still growing, just not as rapidly as before.

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BREAKING: GM is closing its Cold Weather Development Centre in Ontario. Here's why: canada.autonews.com/automake…

GM closing Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing, Ont.

After 50 years of research and development, General Motors is closing its Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing, Ont., saying the work done at the facility has become “redundant.”

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Linda Hasenfratz of @LinamarCorp and Erin Buchanan of @ToyotaMfgCanada discuss the importance of throwing your hat in the ring and not being afraid to fail at #EmpoweringAuto in Toronto
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Hyundai has chosen to recycle EV batteries in Canada. Here's where, and why: canada.autonews.com/electric…

Lithion Technologies to recycle Hyundai EV batteries

Lithium ion batteries from Hyundai electric vehicles in Canada will be recycled in Montreal by Lithion Technologies, the two companies said Oct. 9, providing a destination for the valuable end-of-l...

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Canada's 106.1% #tariff on China-made #EVs is now in effect. Models from Tesla, Volvo and Polestar face immediate impacts, leading the automakers to shuffle production, stockpile inventory or accept the new economic calculus: canada.autonews.com/electric…

Canada's 106% tariff on China-made EVs has automakers altering import plans

Two federal trade measures targeting zero-emission vehicles imported to Canada from China are now in effect, forcing some automakers to shuffle their global production plans or come to terms with the...

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August marked the first time in months that neither the Tesla Model Y or Model 3 claimed the top spot in the federal government’s iZEV program’s battery-electric category. Found out which vehicle jumped into first: canada.autonews.com/electric…

Federal ZEV rebate claims hit 2024 high in August as Chevy Equinox EV leads way

Federal zero-emission vehicle rebate claims hit a 2024 high in August, fueled by disproportional demand from Quebec. 

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