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Toronto Star
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Toronto Star
Canada builds America's cars. Treating us like Japan or Europe makes no sense
As Washington sharpens its trade rhetoric and floats new tariffs on foreign‑made cars, Canadians need to remind our closest ally of one thing: we are not a competitor to the U.S. in automotive. Unlike Europe and Japan — who just accepted a 15 per cent tariff on vehicle exports to America — Canada doesn't ship in foreign‑branded cars to the U.S. to fight for showroom space. We build American cars. For over 100 years, most vehicles assembled in Canada have worn a U.S. badge — Ford, GM, Stellantis. When sold in the U.S., they aren't traditional 'imports'; they're the product of a fully integrated North American manufacturing platform we've built together for decades. When a Chevy Silverado rolls out of an Ontario plant, that's Detroit's reach extended, not undermined.
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Drunk teen killed groom-to-be in Harlem wrong-way horror after night out at NYC club, new suit alleges
The Long Island teen accused of driving the wrong-way on the Henry Hudson Parkway and killing a man 24 hours before the victim's wedding was allegedly drunk and being chased by an off-duty NYPD cop at the time of the crash. Jimmy Connors had allegedly spent the night drinking at Nebula on West 41st Street, where staff served him alcohol despite him being 'visibly intoxicated' in the hours before the horrific Aug. 24 collision, according to a lawsuit. After Connors, 17, left the club, he allegedly got behind the wheel of a white Chevy Silverado with Ontario plates and crashed into another car — prompting off-duty cop Boubacar Barry, who witnessed the wreck, to pursue him in his personal SUV instead of calling 911, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court filing. 4 Kirk Walker, a Manhattan dad of three, was just one day from marrying his fiancée when he was killed in the head-on crash. Advertisement Both vehicles then barreled south in the northbound lanes of the parkway, where the Silverado slammed head-on into a car driven by Kirk Walker and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, authorities said. Walker, 38, was one day from his wedding when he and McLaurin were killed. Walker and McLaurin had just left the groom-to-be's bachelor party and were driving north near West 154th Street in a Dodge Challenger when the 2:20 a.m. crash occurred, said Walker's fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, who filed the lawsuit this week against Connors, Barry, Nebula, the NYPD and the city. Advertisement Connors fled after the wreck, leaving behind his injured 21-year-old passenger. Police said the passenger tried to run but was caught 30 feet away. 4 The deadly 2:20 a.m. wreck happened as Walker and his cousin were returning from the groom-to-be's bachelor party. Post Mayor Eric Adams even put up $1,000 of his own money to help catch the suspect. Connors, of Syosset, was nabbed the next day at the Canadian border, limping, bloodied and without ID. Customs agents identified him using NYPD images that allegedly showed him bolting from the crash. Advertisement He was taken back to New York and indicted on charges including second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. He pleaded not guilty. His attorney Jonathan Perez previously told The Post that Connors is 'sick, autistic, has epilepsy' and believes he was manipulated by someone else in the car. Connors has been held without bail since his arraignment, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. 4 Jimmy Connors, 17, was allegedly drunk and fleeing an off-duty NYPD officer when he drove the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway, killing two men. Post Advertisement Walker, a Manhattan father of three and rental-car-business owner, was set to marry Weaver in a lavish New Jersey ceremony. 'Kirk was taken from me just as we were starting our new life together,' Weaver said in a statement released through her attorneys to The Post. 'He was the love of my life … We've been left trying to pick up the pieces of our lives and come to terms with a future without him in it. Our lives will never be the same.' Weaver, now the administrator of Walker's estate, argued in court papers that Barry acted as a cop — not a civilian — making the city and NYPD responsible for the unauthorized chase, which she contends isn't covered by emergency-response laws. Nebula also violated the state's Dram Shop Act, which allows victims to sue bars that serve alcohol to underage or visibly intoxicated patrons who later cause harm, Weaver said in the legal filing. 4 Walker's fiancée, Shauntea Weaver, is suing the city, NYPD, Nebula nightclub and Connors, alleging negligence and wrongful death. Weaver is seeking unspecified damages for wrongful death, conscious pain and suffering, negligence, emotional and psychological loss, funeral expenses and punitive damages. The NYPD and Nebula did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the Mayor's Office referred questions to the NYPD. Advertisement Connors and Barry could not be reached for comment.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Automakers say tariffs are costing them billions and warn of steeper losses ahead
Two automakers with manufacturing operations in Canada, General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV, reported this week that tariffs are taking billions of dollars out of their profits. On Tuesday, GM said tariffs had a net impact of about $1.5 billion on its second-quarter earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). One day earlier, Stellantis, which produces Fiat and Chrysler vehicles, reported that tariffs exacted a hit of about $477 million through the first half of the year, but warned of steeper losses ahead. Since the tariffs took effect earlier this year, automakers in North America have been warning that tariffs will add costs and make them less competitive at a time when they are navigating a complex transition to electric vehicles. One end result may be less vehicle production in Canada. 'These earnings reports from automakers underline the reasons why we urgently need to get to a deal (with the U.S.) that removes tariffs,' said Brian Kingston, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA), a trade industry lobby group that represents both GM and Stellantis. Beginning in March, when the U.S. briefly imposed blanket 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, and then resuming in April, when the U.S. imposed a 25 per cent tariff specifically on all vehicle imports, auto exports to the U.S. have faced a 25 per cent tariff. The U.S. ultimately adjusted its policy such that vehicles compliant with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) could mitigate the tariff rate based on the percentage of U.S.-built parts contained in a vehicle. At the same time, in April, Canada applied its own 25 per cent counter-tariffs to U.S.-built vehicles. Taken together, the policies are forcing North America's automakers to overhaul their operations so that more vehicles are built in the market where they are sold. That is proving to be an expensive proposition for an industry that spent the past two decades operating under free trade agreements that incentivized global supply chains, under which vehicles cross borders multiple times before being delivered to their end markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he is aiming for a comprehensive trade deal by early August, but also has said there is likely to be some baseline level of tariffs on exports to the U.S. Overall, the uncertainty is already having an impact on Canada's auto sector. GM, for example, has said it plans this fall to cut the third shift at its Oshawa, Ont., plant — expected to cause about 700 layoffs — where it makes light duty and heavy duty Chevy Silverado pickup trucks. At the same time, it has added a shift in Indiana where it also makes the trucks. In addition to the impacts of layoffs on Canadian workers, the move could have another effect: Canada created a 'duty remission' scheme that allowed automakers to import vehicles from the U.S. duty free, based on the number of vehicles produced here. The shift change could reduce GM's production in Canada by one-third. Jennifer Wright, a GM spokesperson, said the federal government is well aware of the impending shift reduction, but could not say how it would affect its duty remission allowance, not least because Carney is hoping to reach a trade agreement before that. The situation shows how automakers are seeking to reconfigure cross-border operations to mitigate their tariff exposure. Wright noted that in 2024, GM sold 294,000 vehicles in Canada, which were produced in South Korea, Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. Now, tariffs create incentives to disentangle global supply chains. 'The auto sector has been designed in the last few years to be a very integrated market,' said Wright. GM said on its earnings call on Thursday that it expects tariffs to take US$4 billion to US$5 billion out of its earnings for 2025. So far, the company has posted strong sales in Canada in 2025, showing an eight per cent year-over-year increase in the second quarter. But Wright also said sales surged before tariffs took effect and she expects to see a softening as the year progresses. Meanwhile, Stellantis earlier this year indefinitely paused a multibillion dollar overhaul of its assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., which was being retooled so it could produce battery-electric, hybrid or internal combustion engine Jeeps, depending on market demand. At its Windsor, Ont., plant, the company continues to produce hybrid and internal combustion engine Chrysler Pacifica minivans, and battery-electric Dodge Chargers, but it has temporarily paused operations twice this year since tariffs were announced. Earlier this year, the company estimated that tariffs could cost it more than $2 billion. But the company is also battling sluggish sales, and shipments within North America fell 25 per cent in the first quarter of the year. GM to cut shifts at Oshawa Assembly Plant in move union calls 'reckless' How Trump's tariffs are already hobbling Canada's auto sector Kingston, of the CVMA, said that overall he expects vehicle sales in all of North America to drop by roughly 10 per cent in 2025. Although Carney has set an Aug. 1 deadline for a trade deal, Kingston called it an 'optimistic scenario.' Nonetheless, he said it is vital to the health of his industry to resolve the trade war quickly. 'The U.S. trade policy is doing significant damage to American automakers,' Kingston said. 'We need a resolution and we need it quickly.' • Email: gfriedman@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBS News
20-07-2025
- CBS News
2 killed in 2 separate crashes in western Wisconsin within minutes of each other
Authorities in western Wisconsin are investigating two separate deadly crashes that happened Saturday within minutes of each other. The Dunn County Sheriff's Office says the first crash happened at approximately 9:25 p.m. on 960th Street, south of 1010th Street in Spring Brook. Upon arrival, deputies found a 1961 Keep in the ditch that had struck a tree and caught on fire. Bystanders were able to put out the fire, authorities say, and only a tire had been damaged by the flames. The Jeep sustained significant damage and the driver, a 36-year-old from Durand, had been trapped inside the vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. First responders determined he was already dead by the time they arrived. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows the Jeep had been southbound on 960th Street when it appears to have had a mechanical failure, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle entered the ditch on the northbound lane of the road, partially rolled and struck a tree. Two minutes later, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a head-on crash on state Highway 79 north of 790th Avenue in Sherman. Deputies arrived to find a 2015 Chevy Silverado in the southbound ditch and a 2006 Pontiac G6 in the northbound ditch. The driver of the Pontiac, a 36-year-old woman from Boyceville, had been entrapped in the vehicle and died, authorities say. The lone occupant of the pick-up truck was transported by helicopter to the hospital. His condition is unknown. Investigators believe the Pontiac had been traveling northbound on Highway 79 when it crossed the center line and hit the Chevy head-on. The two crashes occurred about 25 miles apart from each other. The identities of the deceased will be released after the families are notified.
Los Angeles Times
10-07-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Armed man arrested after freeway chase ends in a Newport Beach front yard
An alleged armed suspect in a Chevy Silverado, who led police on a chase that spanned two counties and multiple cities, was arrested Thursday in Newport Beach. The pursuit began when Los Angeles Police Department officers from the West Valley saw the truck at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, ABC7 reported. The suspect led them on a chase that spanned the Hollywood (101) Freeway through Hollywood, into downtown Los Angeles and eventually into Orange County. ABC7 reported the suspect was speeding down city streets before finally coming to a stop near Kings Place and Cliff Drive, after crashing into the front yard of a residence at 2:30 a.m. Thursday Video from the scene showed the suspect being loaded into an ambulance from the Newport Beach Fire Department after his arrest.
