Northvolt Moves South: Ottawa announces multi-billion dollar electric vehicle plant in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec – In a recent announcement made by CBC, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault were in Montreal Thursday to announce that a multi-billion dollar EV plant will be built east of the city. Executives with the Swedish company, Northvolt–battery manufacturer and the largest integrated battery maker in Europe–joined the political […]
Ford Faces Fall Backs: Automaker pauses construction of Michigan battery plant
Detroit, Michigan – As talks continue between Ford and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, the automaker has recently announced the pausing of further construction of a US$3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in rural Michigan. In February of this year, Ford initially announced its plans to build the plant in Marshall, Michigan with the […]
Bolstering Battery Business: Canada and Japan pledge cooperation on battery supply chains
Ottawa, Canada – This Thursday, delegates from Japan met with the Canadian government to sign a new battery supply-chain agreement as Canada seeks to extend its position in the EV battery market. With the partnership, Canada hopes to create trade agreements for the use and manufacturing of the country’s wealth of resources, such as lithium, […]
