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

Grace Macaluso, Automotive News Apr 1, 2026 Canada’s auto industry is urging Ottawa to quickly repeal the EV mandate, warning delays are creating compliance risks and planning uncertainty as companies prepare for the 2027 model year. APMA President Flavio Volpe said the mandate “would have penalized producers for not meeting electrification targets that were not achievable.” Read here  (Paywalled)

Janyce McGregor, CBC News Mar 27, 2026 Canada could face new tariffs ahead of the USMCA review as the U.S. launches a forced-labour probe that may target supply chains tied to Chinese EV imports, raising risks for the auto sector. "It's recklessly naive to assume that Western standards in labour rights and materials sourcing are being upheld in China's auto sector," said Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA. Read here

Gregory Wilson, ICI-Radio Canada | CBC News Mar 25, 2026 [Translated from French] Ontario businesses remain cautious amid ongoing tariff pressures, with calls for measures to boost competitiveness and resilience. While some advocate tax reform, APMA President Flavio Volpe argues for targeted, temporary supports such as tax deferrals and liquidity aid to help companies navigate near-term trade disruptions. Read here

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

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

Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun February 11, 2026 Flavio Volpe, APMA CEO, discussing the Canadian EV strategy and Stellantis in this interview. On the possibility of a Chinese automaker producing cars in Canada, he said, “To set up a plant here, to make 250,000 a year that are currently not allowed in the U.S., is not a business model that somebody will take on.” The likely screnario, Volpe believes, is that if the Chinese are going to make cars in North America, they will start in

Giselle Ucar, ARD New York Feb 7, 2026 [Translated from original in German] Canada is moving to protect its auto sector amid trade tensions with the U.S., replacing EV quotas with emissions standards, reintroducing purchase incentives, and investing in charging infrastructure and battery production to reduce export reliance. APMA President Flavio Volpe called the approach fairer for domestic producers, warning companies that manufacture and employ workers in Canada could othe

Louna Marchet, ICI Radio–Canada | CBC News Feb 6, 2026 [Translated from original in French] Doug Ford is pleased to see Ottawa abandoning its mandatory electric vehicle sales targets. APMA President Flavio Volpe says he is “very happy” because the strategy is complex and addresses both supply and demand while staying focused on reducing emissions. He welcomes the return of incentives, specifically the inclusion of plug-in hybrids, because “we manufacture them here,” he says.

Antonio Sánchez, Milenio Feb 6, 2026 [Translated from original in Spanish] Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a national automotive strategy designed to attract global investment, support domestic production, and reinforce North American supply chain integration under the USMCA. APMA President Flavio Volpe said Canada is well positioned to compete regionally by prioritizing free trade partners and backing electrification through both consumer and industry incentives, helping

David Cochrane, Power & Politics | CBC News Feb 5, 2026 Minister Mélanie Joly framed the new EV incentives as a response to a evolving trends in the auto sector, while APMA President Flavio Volpe said replacing the EV mandate with emissions targets strengthens the industry by easing financial pressure on automakers and suppliers. He warned the previous system could have cost companies “up to $3 billion and nothing in return” amid declining exports, adding the new approach bet

Renée Rodgers, CTV News Feb 5, 2026 APMA President Flavio Volpe says the incentives is “a full ecosystem approach to automotive in this country,” that can help the industry create “more productive technologies that are attractive to Canadian buyers.” Watch here

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

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

Kelly Taylor, Automotive News Canada Jan 13, 2025 Despite the public-facing rhetoric, there seems to be momentum building behind the scenes to make a deal, said Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA. He predicts a renewal of the agreement, likely with tighter country-of-origin rules tilting in favour of American interests. “All of those conversations with U.S. officials continue to be positive, culminating with the USTR (U.S. Trade Representative) putting APMA on the list of wi

Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail Jan 7, 2026 Ottawa is asking South Korea and Germany to pair their submarine bids with commitments to auto manufacturing in Canada. The President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, believes that’s a wise move. “A Canada that will invest 5 per cent of GDP on defence annually has to find new ways to get additional industrial benefits for the hardware spend,” Volpe said. “Tying the purchase of some of the world’s most advanced military equipment to inves