EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory
Janyce McGregor, CBC News Apr 8, 2026 Allegations of forced labour in Chinese EV supply chains are raising new concerns as Canada moves to allow more imports, with scrutiny focused on BYD’s overseas operations. "Nobody asks themselves why the cars were so cheap: it's because when you decide to choose affordability to serve your finite resources at the expense of society's values of fairness, somebody else pays the bill," said APMA president Flavio Volpe Read here
It’s Carney’s world: proximity matters for the top 50 influencing Canadian foreign policy
Neil Moss, et al., The Hill Times Apr 8, 2026 APMA president Flavio Volpe is named to the Top 50 list for the 6th year in a row as a key voice shaping Canada’s foreign policy on trade. He's identified as a “trusted adviser” to the federal government and an advocate for the auto sector amid ongoing tensions with the U.S. Read here
Stellantis’ Plan for Canada looks less like a car factory and more like a Chinese IKEA, says official
Brad Anderson, CarScoops.com Apr 7, 2026 Canadian industry leaders and policymakers are strongly opposing plans to revive the Brampton plant as a knock-down kit assembly operation. As he criticized the plan as similar to IKEA’s business model, APMA president Flavio Volpe said, “I think the federal government needs to be clear that knock-down kits and sales from knock-down operations are imports.” Read here
