Sébastien Bell, AutoTrader.ca Feb 24, 2026 Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration to expand cooperation in EVs, hydrogen mobility, and critical minerals. APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized that Canada’s auto sector still depends on tariff-free North American trade, warning that losing continental integration would “shut down the industry.” Read here

Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Feb 24, 2026 Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, most Canadian exports that comply with CUSMA will remain tariff-free, providing relief for manufacturers and suppliers. APMA President Flavio Volpe said “The fact they used CUSMA as … a filter for the industrial sector means that a significant number of people in the administration see it as robust for serving American interests.” Read here

Jil McIntosh, Driving.ca Feb 23, 2026 The 2026 Canadian International AutoShow drew a record 374,678 attendees and featured the global debut of Borealis, the latest Project Arrow concept led by the APMA. The vehicle highlights Canadian supplier technologies and is intended for international tours to promote domestic manufacturing capabilities. Read here

Grace Macaluso, Automotive News Feb 23, 2026 As Canada prepares for the USMCA review, APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized that the auto sector depends on deeply integrated North American supply chains, describing it as a “Fortress North America.” He warned that preserving continental market access is essential to restoring up to 600,000 units of Canadian production. Industry leaders said diversification may support growth, but Canada’s manufacturing base and export volumes

Joe Volpe, Corriere Canadese Feb 24, 2026 An opinion column reflecting on the Canadian International AutoShow highlighted Project Arrow, the fully Canadian-developed concept vehicle led by the APMA, as a showcase of domestic engineering and supplier capability. Its presence underscored Canada’s ability to develop advanced vehicle technologies amid a show dominated by global automakers and growing EV competition. Read here

Huw Evans, Autosphere.ca Feb 23, 2026 The APMA unveiled Borealis, the second Project Arrow concept vehicle, at the 2026 Canadian International AutoShow, highlighting Canadian supplier capabilities in autonomous and advanced vehicle technologies. APMA President Flavio Volpe said the project demonstrates Canada’s ability to compete globally, particularly amid ongoing trade and tariff pressures affecting the domestic auto sector. Read here

Julien McEvoy, Le Journal de Quebec Feb 24, 2026 [Original in French] Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, American customs officials will stop collecting certain tariffs imposed under emergency powers, allowing most Canadian exports that comply with CUSMA to remain duty-free. APMA President Flavio Volpe called the decision encouraging but warned the U.S. could still apply pressure through future revisions or sector-specific tariffs. The ruling provides temporary relief for

Mark Toljagic, Toronto Star Feb 21, 2026 Project Arrow 2.0 is not meant to create a Canadian retail car brand, but to showcase Canadian-made EV and autonomous technologies to global automakers. While the Vector and Borealis highlight the capabilities of 80 domestic suppliers, APMA is increasingly positioning the project toward defence procurement rather than the high-risk consumer auto market Read here

Abigail Bimman, CTV National News February 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. Seeing the ruling as “important for the rule of law,” APMA President Flavio Volpe said that “It’s really important to see that the Supreme Court will rule against the president even when he overreaches.” (Flavio appears @ 5:25) Watch here

Sean Boynton & Ariel Rabinovitch, Global News Feb 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs on Canada and other countries, ruling he exceeded his authority, though new temporary tariffs and sector-specific duties remain in place. APMA President Flavio Volpe said “there is some value in knowing now that the Supreme Court was prepared to uphold the law with an overreaching President,” but noted industrial tariffs on Canada are still in effe

Elle Alder, Driving.ca Feb 21, 2026 Project Arrow’s Vector and Borealis concepts may have lacked the spectacle of the supercars nearby, but their purpose was far more strategic. Built as industry-facing demonstrators rather than consumer vehicles, the APMA-led project unites dozens of Canadian suppliers to showcase tangible, integrated technologies and serve as a business development tool aimed squarely at global automakers and procurement decision-makers. Watch/Read here

Staff Writer, Driving.ca Feb 13, 2026 At the 2026 CIAS, one of the standout highlights was APMA’s Project Arrow 2.0, featuring the Canadian-built Vector and Borealis concepts. Journalists praised the initiative not as a retail product, but as a global showcase of Canadian innovation, connecting startups, suppliers and advanced technologies to demonstrate what Canada’s auto sector can design, engineer and potentially commercialize. Read here

Kelly Geraldine Malone, Toronto Star Feb 19, 2026 The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade. APMA President Flavio Volpe said American content in Canadian vehicles increased from 38 per cent under NAFTA in 2019 to 50 per cent under CUSMA in 2024. "So (CUSMA) has been a tremendous gain for the U.S. parts sector and the U.S. raw material sector in autom

Staff Writer, OntariosUniversities.ca Feb 18, 2026 Ontario Tech University, in partnership with APMA, unveiled Project Arrow Borealis at the 2026 Canadian International AutoShow alongside the next generation Vector prototype, marking the continued evolution of Canada’s all-electric vehicle platform. The initiative has given more than 20 Ontario Tech students hands-on experience in full vehicle development and is targeting a commercially viable, fully Canadian-buildable EV by

Staff Writer, UNIFOR Feb 18, 2026 More than 230 delegates gathered in Toronto for UNIFOR’s National Skilled Trades Conference to set bargaining priorities and confront the impact of new technology and the U.S. trade war. Speakers including APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized worker resilience and the central role of tradespeople in stabilizing and strengthening Canada’s auto and manufacturing sectors. Volpe said,“We are in a real fight that is all-encompassing. At the core

François Tessier, LeBlogAuto.com Feb 18, 2026 [Translated from original in French] Canada is reopening its market to up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs each year to diversify trade beyond the U.S., a shift that is raising concerns about supply chain integration and future negotiations with Washington. APMA President Flavio Volpe characterized the move as a defining factor for the sector’s future, while cautioning that government efforts must translate into real investment given Ca

Jeff Renaud, Western News Feb 17, 2026 APMA unveiled Project Arrow 2.0 at the 2026 Canadian International AutoShow, introducing the Vector and Borealis EV prototypes as the program moves toward next-generation, deployable technologies. Flavio Volpe said the phase advances capabilities that will help define mobility in the 2030s and 2040s. Read here

Allan Small, The Sunday Money Show | Newstalk 1010 Feb 14, 2026 APMA President Flavio Volpe said Canada’s auto sector is underperforming largely due to U.S. tariffs and trade tensions, stressing the industry has been deeply integrated across North America for more than a century. He warned that tariffing auto parts could disrupt production continent-wide, with about half of Canada’s $35 billion in annual parts output shipped to U.S. assembly plants. (Flavio appears @ 13:03) L

Derek Boshouwers, Auto123.com Feb 16, 2026 Project Arrow 2.0 debuted at the 2026 Canadian International Auto Show with the Vector and Borealis concepts. The program signals Canada’s intent to compete as a producer of advanced EV technologies, not just a vehicle assembly jurisdiction. Flavio Volpe, President of the APMA, emphasized during the Toronto unveiling that the vehicles are intended to be a menu for global automakers. Read here

Iain Boekhoff, Bloomberg News Feb 12, 2026 Canada’s plan to allow more Chinese-made EV imports is raising concerns about U.S. trade talks, even as Ottawa pursues diversification. APMA President Flavio Volpe said Chinese entrants must compete on equal terms, noting partners will have to “grind it out like everybody else.” Read here