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News, insights and analysis regarding the development of batteries, battery technology and battery supply chain for use in electric vehicles and stationary storage.

Exclusive: Behind the scenes of a battery manufacturing breakthrough at Novonix

In part two of the Behind the Battery series, Electric Autonomy visits Novonix in Bedford, N.S., to see how this Canadian company is lowering the cost of batteries through a manufacturing revolution

Behind the Battery, Cathode Active Material (CAM), EV Battery Supply Chain, Nova Scotia, Novonix, Research & Development

Emma Jarratt
September 12, 2023
7 minute read

Image of Volta copper foil production plant in Quebec

Volta Energy to open $750-million copper foil factory in Quebec

Volta Energy Solutions Canada will manufacture copper foil for use in electric vehicle batteries in a new factory 65 kilometres east of Montreal

EV Battery Supply Chain, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
September 7, 2023
3 minute read

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Tesla-funded Jeff Dahn Research Group labs

Ever wonder what goes into building some of the world’s most advanced battery technologies? In the first part of the Behind the Battery series, Electric Autonomy visits the Jeff Dahn Research Group to find out what makes the lab so appealing to Tesla

Behind the Battery, Dr. Jeff Dahn, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Nova Scotia, Research & Development, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 29, 2023
12 minute read

mockup of cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Québec

Ford, South Korean partners building $1.2-billion battery cathode factory in Quebec

Plant construction is now underway in Bécancour, Que., with production to start in 2026 and support the manufacture of 225,000 EVs per year

Bécancour EV Supply Chain, Cathode Active Material (CAM), EcoPro BM, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Quebec, Sk On

Mehanaz Yakub
August 17, 2023
4 minute read

Aerial view of GM CAMI Assembly Plant under construction

General Motors confirms it will make Ultium battery packs at new plant in Ingersoll, Ont.

The 400,000-square-foot facility, next to the CAMI assembly plant, will start making battery modules for GM’s BrightDrop Zevo vans and other Ultium-powered EVs in 2024

CAMI, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, General Motors GM

Mehanaz Yakub
July 26, 2023
3 minute read

Battery and wire installed on electric system of eco car engine

Quebec, industry partners debut EV battery recovery program

The EV Battery Recovery program will ensure EV batteries not captured by OEMs’ existing recovery procedures won’t be lost or discarded as waste

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
July 25, 2023
4 minute read

Aerial view of new cars at factory parking lot

The cleaner reality of electric vehicles

Evidence supporting the argument that electric vehicles are ecologically superior to gas and diesel transport is unequivocal, says a group of leading Canadian experts

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain

Daniel BretonandEddy ZuppelandKarim ZaghibandMichelle Llambias MeunierandPierre LangloisandThierry St-Cyr
July 13, 2023
4 minute read

Ontario-Ottawa “auto pact” marks a new EV supply chain investment strategy

Though forged in the fires of a deal gone sideways, the new “auto pact” between the federal and Ontario governments is about more than just saving the Stellantis and Volkswagen battery factories

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Ontario