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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.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Li-Cycle CEO Ajay Kochhar and executive chairman Tim Johnston at Li-Cycle's Spoke facility in Kingston, Ont.

Next stop in Li-Cycle’s EV battery recycling growth story: Europe

After tripling its North American battery recycling capacity in 2022, Canada’s Li-Cycle plans to open its largest-ever facility this year in Germany — with much more in the works

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain

Josh Kozelj
March 21, 2023
4 minute read

Volkswagen chooses Ontario for its first North American EV battery factory

The German automaker announced today it has chosen St. Thomas for the site of a new battery cell manufacturing plant, after months of negotiations with the province and federal government

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Supply Chain, Ontario, Volkswagen VW

Emma Jarratt
March 13, 2023
4 minute read

Plant at the North American Lithium (NAL) project

Piedmont poised to start supplying Tesla, LG Chem with critical minerals from Canada

Production of spodumene concentrate is set to begin this month at the North American Lithium mine in Quebec, enabling Piedmont, one of the mine’s owners, to begin delivering on recent supply deals with LG Chem and Tesla

EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
March 3, 2023
5 minute read

Rendering of Magna Structures Heart Lake facility in Brampton Ontario where battery enclosures will be made

Magna pouring $471 million into EV supply chain in Ontario

The highlight is a new $265-million battery enclosure plant in Brampton “to support the Ford F-150 Lightning and future OEM programs,” while five other facilities get expansions

EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford, Magna, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
February 15, 2023
3 minute read

Scientists in Nano One's Burnaby facility testing solutions

Nano One and Umicore join forces to develop next-generation CAM product

By harnessing both company’s IP, Nano One and Umicore are looking to reduce costs, energy consumption and by-products of battery cathode active material

British Columbia B.C., EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Innovation & Technology Conference, Mining Resources for EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
January 19, 2023
4 minute read

Volkswagen zeroes in on Ontario as potential North American battery factory location

EXCLUSIVE: Lobbyist registry documents filed just before the new year reveal the German automaker is taking a hard look at the “viability” of Ontario, and that the province is offering “competitive” development incentives

EV Battery Supply Chain, Ontario, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen VW

Emma Jarratt
January 6, 2023
3 minute read

Technician use soldering iron to solder metal and wire of lithium-ion rechargeable electric vehicle battery.

What will happen with used electric vehicle batteries?

While a shift to electric transportation is considered a move in the right direction, it also poses new challenges including how to handle end-of-life batteries

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

CSA Group
January 5, 2023
4 minute read

Image of Canadian minister for Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, Thomas Schmall, Group Board Member for Technology at Volkswagen AG, Oliver Blume, CEO Volkswagen AG.

Volkswagen seeking Canadian site for its first North American battery cell gigafactory

VW to start search for a suitable site for its first North American gigafactory in Canada after signing a non-binding agreement with federal ISED minister François-Philippe Champagne in Germany today

EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Supply Chain, Volkswagen Group

Mehanaz Yakub
December 1, 2022
3 minute read

Britishvolt abandons Canadian battery cell factory plans

The UK startup’s struggles to keep its flagship gigafactory project in England alive have forced it to pull the plug on a proposed second battery cell factory in Quebec

EV Battery Supply Chain, Quebec, Research & Development

Mehanaz Yakub
November 30, 2022
3 minute read

GM-Vale nickel sulphate deal is latest to showcase Canada’s battery supply chain resource and processing potential

Once Vale’s proposed nickel processing plant in Bécancour, Que., is completed by 2026, the mining giant will supply General Motors with 25,000 metric tonnes of nickel annually

EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, General Motors GM, Mining Resources for EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
November 22, 2022
5 minute read