
Automotive
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Japans exports show signs of life
Japanese exports rose for the first time in six months, inching up 2.8 per cent in August from a year earlier.
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Magna subsidiary acquires Perth company
Cosma International has acquired Grenville Castings, a supplier of aluminum components for the automotive, heavy truck and recreational markets.
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McMaster University gets $11.5M for auto research centre
McMaster University has been given $11.5 million from the federal government to create the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) to research and develop green automotive innovations.
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Volkswagen releases new compact
German automaker announces global deliveries increased by 16.3 per cent in second quarter
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Manufacturing sectors to avoid
Makers of beer, baked goods and auto parts in for a rough ride, says U.S. consulting firm
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Tesla signs $100-million powertrain agreement
Electric car-maker Tesla Motors Inc. has reached a three-year agreement to supply powertrain equipment worth about $100 million to a Japanese auto-maker.
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Toyota invests $545M in Ontario plants
Toyota Canada will invest $545 million to make upgrades at its assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, and Canada’s auto makers report record sales in June.
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Oshawa-built Lacrosse gets a boost
GM releases details on the 2012 Buick Lacrosse and its revamped engine
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Ford finalizes $1.4 billion Russia venture
The two companies have lined up $1.4 billion in long-term financing from the Russian development bank for the 50-50 joint venture called Ford Sollers.
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Manufacturing leading Ontario exports
Industrial goods and motor vehicles will make up about 70 per cent of Canadian exports in 2011