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

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

Bienvenu Senga, ICI Radio-Canada | CBC News Apr 3, 2026 One year after U.S. tariffs hit Canada’s auto sector, industry leaders warn the damage remains severe, with billions in added costs and ongoing job losses across assembly and parts. APMA President Flavio Volpe said the situation must be resolved quickly, calling for a renewed trade deal and the removal of tariffs. Read here

The Canadian Press Apr 2, 2026 Unifor is raising concerns over Stellantis potentially assembling Chinese EVs at its Brampton plant using knock-down kits, warning the model would deliver minimal jobs and bypass Canada’s supply chain. APMA President Flavio Volpe said similar approaches are “not manufacturing” and risk excluding Canadian parts suppliers from the value chain. Read here