David Thurton and Ashley Burke, CBC News Feb 4, 2026 Amid Canadian auto plants cutting shifts and pausing operations, Flavio Volpe, president of APMA, said he'll be watching to see if the announcement does anything to anchor operations in Canada. He wants to see if the strategy provides automakers investing in Canada more relief from American tariffs, or credit for domestic production. "Car makers that invest here and employ Canadians should get advantages," Volpe said.  Read

Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Feb 4, 2026 The Carney Liberals will release a new automotive strategy Thursday that drops electric vehicle (EV) sales mandates and moves to new fuel efficiency standards, government and industry sources confirmed to the Star. APMA President Flavio Volpe said, “I’m happy that it appears we’ll move into a much more realistic formula without relenting on the path of modernization that, includes electrification, but might include mass deployments o

Abigail Bimman, CTV News Feb 3, 2026 The federal government is set to release a new auto strategy focused on boosting Canadian-built vehicles, improving market access, and accelerating EV adoption. APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized the need for balanced policy, noting that “incentives are important because today the current regime is to mandate the production side of it and to punish producers who don’t achieve a certain percentage. If you’re not addressing the demand si

Abby Hughes, CBC News Feb 2, 2026 A Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing report finds Canadian vehicle production has nearly halved since 2016 as the Detroit Three scaled back, while Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company now dominate output. Urging stronger investment incentives, APMA President Flavio Volpe said, “The president of the United States is using a stick. So let's find at least a carrot here and put it into the mix.” Read here

Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News Jan 30, 2026 Hyundai Motor Company is exploring collaboration with Canada’s hydrogen sector following the Canada–South Korea MOU, reinforcing its long-term bet on hydrogen even as some competitors step back. APMA President Flavio Volpe noted, “They know that the hydrogen future starts with the hydrogen present, which is trucks and heavy vehicles.” Read here

Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail February 1, 2026 A new report from the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing finds Ontario vehicle production has nearly halved since 2016, as the Detroit Three scaled back operations while Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company now account for 77% of Canadian output. The report suggests their stability reflects a longer-term investment mindset, warning the sector’s outlook will hinge on Ottawa’s upcoming auto strategy and the r

Marcia MacMillan, CTV National News Jan 29, 2026 APMA President Flavio Volpe highlighted new opportunities for Canada’s auto sector arising from the memorandum of understanding with South Korea, noting that Korean automakers are “uniquely positioned to build where they sell” given their strong and growing share of the Canadian market. He contrasted that potential with the loss of a shift at GM’s Oshawa plant, warning that “employment is becoming precarious” as trade tensions

Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Jan 30, 2026 General Motors insists it is committed to production in Canada, but union leader blasts Detroit automaker for ‘decision to cave to Donald Trump’ instead of standing up for loyal Canadian workforce. “They made this decision because volumes are down,” said APMA CEO Flavio Volpe. “Volumes are down because those trucks are sold in the U.S., and they cost 25 per cent more right now.” Read here

Judy Trinh, CTV News Jan 28, 2026 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said he pitched to a Korean delegation to consider building EVs in Ontario, arguing that “today the business case is there to build a plant here in Canada… and to build where they sell.” Noting Korean automakers now account for about 12% of the Canadian market, Volpe added this is an opportunity for Ottawa to leverage defence procurement, saying, “Canada is interested

Émilie Gougeon-Pelletier and Lise Denis, Le Droit Jan 26, 2026 Reporting on a joint announcement made on Monday, with Premier Ford and Minister Joly, about a new “working group” as part of a strategy for the auto industry. The report also discusses the concerns about the Canada-China deal from industry experts and quotes APMA President Flavio Volpe, who said, about the Canada-China deal that, “This concession directly compromises the commercial prospects of the companies we a

Chris Campbell, CTV News Jan 21, 2026 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, warned that lowering tariffs on Chinese EVs could undermine Canada’s auto sector, saying the measures were meant “to seed EV investments and to have them bear fruit before those products inevitably poured over the tariff wall.” After a year of “unprecedented pressure” from the White House, he added, “making that concession, in this moment, makes the entire Canadia

David Descôteaux, Le Journal de Montréal Jan 22, 2026 [Original in French] For the automotive industry, the figure raises eyebrows. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, points out that these tariffs were specifically intended to give Canadian factories and suppliers a chance to establish themselves before the arrival of heavily subsidized vehicles. Read here

Campbell Clark, The Globe and Mail Jan 20, 2026 This article reviews the Canada-China deal from an automotive industry’s perspective. It references APMA President Flavio Volpe’s view that PM Carney’s deal was meant to balance competing Canadian interests but that it ultimately isn’t great for the auto sector. Questioned on the difference between Trudeau’s approach with Carney’s, Volpe maintains that “He’s not as bullish on autos as his predecessor, that’s for sure.” Read here

Zi-Ann Lum, Politico Jan 14, 2026 “We’ve got to be very careful in what we do and how it’s perceived in Washington and how it’s described by the Chinese,” Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president, told Playbook. Read here

Staff Writer, AutoShow.ca Jan 14, 2025 At the Canadian International AutoShow Media Day on February 12, 2026, the APMA will unveil Project Arrow Borealis, the global debut of the second prototype in the Project Arrow series, alongside Project Arrow Vector, the next evolution of the program’s technology platform. “This is an exciting milestone for Canadian automotive innovation,” said Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. “Project Arrow co

Florence Bolduc, CBC Radio-Canada Jan 6, 2025 [Original story in French] “Manufacturing costs in the United States have increased significantly with the import of all parts from Japan, Korea, Europe and China and the cost of vehicles imported from the United States to Canada”, explains the head of Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association, Flavio Volpe.“ This means absorbing the additional tariffs on parts in the United States, followed by tariffs imposed by Canada