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AARO says right-to-repair efforts should not be “best-kept secret”
September 6, 2018 by Allan Janssen

The Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario says it will hold regular public meetings to keep its members abreast of the latest developments on the right-to-repair front in Canada. The association, which recently resigned from the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA),…

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Ontario association abandons CASIS, NATA
September 5, 2018 by Allan Janssen

In the ongoing ‘Right to Repair’ battle, AARO says it will hitch its wagon to American-based NASTF.

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Trump notifies Congress of US trade deal with Mexico and Canada, if it’s willing
September 4, 2018 by Adam Malik

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland gave a cold shoulder to U.S. President Donald Trump and cozied up instead to her American trade counterpart Friday as Canada’s effort to re-enter the North American free-trade fold fell short of meeting its end-of-week…

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Decisions being made as Trump’s NAFTA deadline looms
August 31, 2018 by James McCarten, The Canadian Press

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the time has come for high-level decisions on the future of NAFTA. She said Thursday that around-the-clock work by officials has armed negotiating teams with the documents they need to start making some concrete…

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NAFTA: Canada, U.S. see common ground on autos as talks resume
August 29, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Canada and the U.S. agreed Tuesday that one of NAFTA’s most significant hurdles – defining the content rules of North American autos – may have been resolved by Monday’s side deal between the Trump administration and Mexico. The White House…

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Threat to exclude Canada from trade deal may not be legal: experts
August 29, 2018 by Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press

Donald Trump’s administration is giving Canada until Friday to sign onto a bilateral trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico or be treated as “a real outsider” against whom punishing tariffs on autos will be imposed. But trade experts are…

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Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks after US, Mexico agree to overhaul trade pact
August 28, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Canada will rejoin face-to-face negotiations with the United States and Mexico on Tuesday after the two continental partners reached a bilateral deal that raised fresh concerns about the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Optimism in Canadian auto sector despite tariff threats
August 28, 2018 by Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press

A potential trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico has been greeted with cautious optimism in the Canadian automotive sector despite renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the industry. Trump said Monday the U.S. and…

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Tesla wins rebate program dispute against province
August 28, 2018 by Adam Malik

An Ontario court has ruled in favour of the Canadian arm of Tesla Inc. in its petition that it had been treated unfairly in the provincial government’s cancellation of an electric vehicle rebate program. Ontario Superior Court judge Frederick L.…

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MEMA wants Canada involved in deal
August 27, 2018 by Adam Malik

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) – of which the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association is a division – issued a statement following the bilateral “understanding” announced between the United States and Mexico. “MEMA has been a leading voice in…

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U.S., Mexico reach trade ‘understanding’ to overhaul NAFTA: Trump
August 27, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and Mexico have reached a bilateral trade “understanding” that could lead to an overhaul – or perhaps the termination – of the three-country North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S. president also…

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Trump administration less concerned about conserving oil
August 21, 2018 by Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press

Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs. The position was outlined…