Tag: battery production

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Slippery Slope: Strain on Windsor battery plant negotiations putting Brampton plant at risk, sources say

Windsor, Ontario — Disputes surrounding Stellantis’ plans to build a battery plant in Windsor have taken a notably more dire turn, as sources close to the automaker have informed the Windsor Star that the company may be calling its entire Canadian footprint into question. In the hot potato game that the funding of this new […]

May 19, 2023

Collision Repair

Financial Fact-Check: New gigafactory supports Tesla and Ontario’s EV production goals

Toronto, Ontario – Previously reported allegations of a new major Tesla factory in Ontario have been revealed to have some teeth, with information from multiple sources suggesting that a new Gigafactory aligns with Tesla’s plan to expand production by 13 new factories, and Ontario’s goal to become a global electric vehicle production hub. While the […]

August 10, 2022

Collision Repair

Welcome to Canada: South Korean battery plant to create 300 jobs in Windsor

Windsor, Ontario — Another assembly plant has chosen Windsor as its next destination, with a South Korean battery casing firm establishing a factory to support the city’s growing EV infrastructure network. DongShin Motech Ltd announced an investment of $60 million into the 15,794 square-metre manufacturing facility, which is expected to employ 300 people when the […]

June 14, 2022

Collision Repair

Battery Boom: Stellantis receives historic $5 billion investment for Windsor battery facility

Windsor, Ontario — An electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility is officially on the books for Windsor following an historic $5 billion investment from municipal, provincial and federal governments. Marking the largest automotive manufacturing investment in the history of the province, Stellantis, alongside  LG Energy Solution Ltd., expects to employ about 2,500 people at the automaker’s […]

March 24, 2022

Charging Infrastructure

EV/AV Report: October 25, 2021

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Hydro Ottawa is accepting applications for EV charging stations at businesses, the 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen vehicle breaks a world record and Stellantis continues expanding battery development in North America. Capital Connections Hydro Ottawa has announced that funding is on the way to eligible […]

October 22, 2021