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The Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) battery plant, one of the top producers of the lithium-ion variety for electric vehicles, under construction on Sept. 24, 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary. The plant is an example of Chinese investment in Hungary.

Industrial growth forecasts combine hard economic data on trends with pure guesswork. So it’s no surprise they are often wrong. Anything from sudden political upheaval to berserk weather can make a mockery of any estimate.

If there is one forecast that seems safe to make, it is this: Canada will keep shedding auto industry jobs with alacrity. Blame Donald Trump and his relentless tariff salvoes and Canadians’ waning appetite for overly expensive electric vehicles.

Almost every month, the Canadian auto sector is walloped wit

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