(AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer, File)
Volkswagen has announced that a batter manufacturing facility will be built in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Europe’s largest automaker, announced that its subsidiary PowerCo will establish the electric vehicle (EV) plant.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued a statement saying
Earlier today, Volkswagen announced that it has selected St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, as the location to build the company’s first overseas battery cell plant. Today’s news is a major vote of confidence in Canada and Ontario, and in our shared work to position the country and the province as a global leader on the electric vehicle supply chain
Last month, the province hinted a major announcement in the automotive field after a law was passed to be a 1,500-acre “mega-site” in southwestern Ontario.
The announcement comes after St. Thomas’ efforts to acquire a manufacturing plant east of Highbury Avenue and south of Ron McNeil Line.
The plant is expected to be built by 2026 and production is planned to start by 2027.
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