Stellantis isn’t happy with the Canadian government’s handling of the potential Windsor EV battery plant deal. Like so many deals that have fallen through before it, it’s a matter of dollars andAsk the automaker the score, and it’ll say the “Canadian government has not delivered on what was agreed to” and that it might have to start “implementing contingency plans.” Ask Trudeau and he’d probably say something about being distracted by Volkswagen and the $13-billion it secured for its St.
The latest version of Toyota’s popular midsize pickup debuted this week with hybrid power for the first time, plus the option for a six-speed manual on the gasser.’s electrically assisted model uses the brand’s 2.4L turbocharged i-Force Max powerplant, good for 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, and is available in four-wheel-drive only. In non-hybrid news, the 2.
Canada will receive six Tacoma trims, and will be priced in the near future. Gas models should beat hybrids to dealerships and are expected to arrive in dealers later this year.
Strikers’ demands included pay increases to match inflation, and for the new owners to retract the demanded concessions against hard-fought gains. “They bought the place, then asked the workers to pay for it,” said Greg Burton, Unifor’s Assistant to National Offices, adding that the workers represent many others across the auto retail industry. “How do you buy a business that you can’t sustain?”Article content