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EV Battery Supply Chain

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News, insights and analysis on Canada’s potential to develop a national, integrated supply chain for the manufacturing and export of battery cells for use in electric vehicles.

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

EV Innovation & Technology Conference to focus on advanced manufacturing and supply chain in Canada

The EV Innovation & Technology Conference, hosted by Electric Autonomy in partnership with Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, will showcase Canadian industry leaders discussing opportunities and challenges in achieving success in the EV economy

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Innovation & Technology Conference, EV Manufacturing, NGen, Research & Development

Emma Jarratt
November 30, 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 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

Red Maple leaf over Lithium Ion Batteries

Canada vaults to No. 2 in Bloomberg’s annual battery supply chain ranking

While China continues to lead the BloombergNEF tally, Canada’s strengths in raw materials, ESG factors and industrial infrastructure helped it jump three spots, one ahead of the U.S.

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs

Brian Banks
November 14, 2022
2 minute read

Federal government tightens rules to limit state-owned foreign investments in Canada’s critical minerals

The move, which says future deals will only be approved “on an exceptional basis,” comes as Canada continues to market itself as the “global supplier of choice” for critical minerals

EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Emma Jarratt
November 2, 2022
3 minute read

Ontario juggling “more than half a dozen battery makers” as latest provincial trade mission returns from Austria, Germany

Ontario’s minister of economic development, job creation and trade, Vic Fedeli, took a simple message abroad: get into Ontario while there is still time

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
October 24, 2022
4 minute read

APMA gives first look at Project Arrow vehicle at 70th annual conference today in Windsor

For the first time, Canadians are getting a peek under the sheet at the “Canada’s car” prototype, as Electric Autonomy Canada is invited to an early reveal

Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA), Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Project Arrow

Emma Jarratt
October 19, 2022
3 minute read

Ottawa contributes $222 million to Rio Tinto plan to decarbonize, boost critical mineral output in Quebec

The $737-million partnership will dramatically cut emissions by introducing a new, low-carbon smelting technology at the Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium complex in southwestern Quebec

EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs

Mehanaz Yakub
October 14, 2022
3 minute read

Windsor battery plant provides catalyst for new Ontario-First Nations working group to advance infrastructure projects

The new table’s aim is to help advance infrastructure development in southwestern Ontario — starting with the $5-billion Stellantis-LG battery project — while addressing local First Nation needs and assuring equitable access to economic opportunities

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
September 28, 2022
3 minute read