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Stellantis temporarily shuts plant as automakers grapple with new tariffs

Stellantis temporarily shuts plant as automakers grapple with new tariffs

TORONTO — The fallout of the auto tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on vehicle imports is already starting to show as Stellantis pauses production at its Windsor, Ont., assembly plant.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was relieved to see Canada is not facing any of U.S. President Donald Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs, but he is still very concerned about the province's auto sector.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada will hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent auto tariffs with matching levies on vehicles imported from the United States.
The Latest: Markets plunge as Trump tariffs deliver shock waves to world economy

The Latest: Markets plunge as Trump tariffs deliver shock waves to world economy

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs , and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it.
Stellantis temporarily halts production at 2 plants in Canada, Mexico as auto tariffs take effect

Stellantis temporarily halts production at 2 plants in Canada, Mexico as auto tariffs take effect

Automaker Stellantis is temporarily halting production at a plant in Canada and a plant in Mexico shortly after President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. The move will result in the temporary layoff of 900 U.S. employees.
Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor

Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor

Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles.
‘Can’t just flip a switch’: Rerouting supply chains amid tariffs poses major hurdles

‘Can’t just flip a switch’: Rerouting supply chains amid tariffs poses major hurdles

MONTREAL — The notion that Canadian companies can simply switch supply chains in response to American tariffs is a fantasy, experts say.
'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov.
The Latest: Trump announces sweeping tariffs in financial and political gamble

The Latest: Trump announces sweeping tariffs in financial and political gamble

President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday , saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations.

Tesla sales tumble 13% as Musk backlash, competition and aging lineup turn off buyers

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla sales fell 13% in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.