With over 90% of Canadian-made vehicles and 60% of Canadian-made parts exported to the United States, U.S. automotive tariffs are threatening Canada's automotive manufacturing industry and the 125,000 direct jobs it supports.
Prime Minister of Canada
The overall industry workforce of the automotive and EV battery ecosystem could grow by 100,000 jobs from 170,000 to 270,000 employees by 2040 (2020 report: growth of 50,000 jobs from 176,000 to 220,000 employees by 2040). / UK
The Faraday Institution
The UK automotive sector would face severe consequences from the introduction of a fresh 25% tariff, with estimates suggesting that up to 25,000 British manufacturing jobs could be jeopardised.
Yorkshire Live
The transportation industry is projected to add more than 1.2 million jobs for service technicians by 2034, including 700,000 automotive and 265,000 diesel / truck.
Yahoo Finance
Establishing a robust, domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem will create thousands of high-skilled, well-paid jobs, support regional growth and secure the long-term future of the UK's automotive sector.
Bizclik Media Ltd
Completed round 5 with $4.9 million in funding support for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program that resulted in 38 innovative projects receiving support and leveraging $13 million in spending from companies that will lead to almost 2,000 jobs created or retained.
Ontario.ca
President-Elect Trump won with the support of auto manufacturing workers in the Midwest and will likely champion issues that will grow U.S. automotive manufacturing jobs by opposing Chinese manufactured vehicles and foreign manufacturing relocation to Mexico.
EHS Daily Advisor
By 2040, the Faraday Institution estimates that eight gigafactories will be needed in the UK and consequently employment in the automotive industry and battery supply chain could increase from 186,000 to 246,000 jobs.
The Faraday Institution
A collapse of the British automotive industry puts nearly 200,000 jobs at risk.
In Defence of Marxism
Trade coverage focused on last week's Asian tariffs, which the government estimates will raise inflation by just 0.2%, while protecting around 350,000 jobs in the automotive, textile, and metals sectors.
Miranda's Mexico Intelligence
Over 60% of Indonesian automotive workers will see their jobs disrupted by the deployment of robots in coming years.
PwC
Driven in part by government policy, the global shift to electric vehicles will affect hundreds of thousands of automotive jobs in the coming decades.
Nikkei Asia
European automotive suppliers estimate that rapid electrification could cost them 275,000 jobs by 2040, even accounting for new positions that arise making EV parts.
Insider
Without domestic battery manufacturing, the UK will lose 114,000 existing automotive jobs by 2040.
Business Leader Magazine
Last updated: 01 March 2026
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