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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.

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

It’s full speed ahead for electric vehicles in Canada, says EDC

As the innovation of electric vehicles evolves at record speed, Export Development Canada is picking up the pace to provide support for suppliers, manufacturers and developers in the burgeoning industry

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, EV Supply Chain, Export Development Canada (EDC)

Export Development Canada
March 20, 2023
3 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

Electric Autonomy’s EV & Charging Expo 2023: a unique, one-stop shop for commercial EV adoption

The two-day event, hosted in Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre, will feature the latest solutions in electric trucks, charging technology, knowledge-sharing sessions led by industry experts and early adopters, plus on-site, on-road test drives of commercial vehicles

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV & Charging Expo 2023, EV Battery Supply Chain, Public EV Charging

Electric Autonomy Staff
March 9, 2023
3 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

The transition to net-zero requires rapidly upskilling Canada’s workforce

Canada will need an evenly distributed workforce to match its net-zero goals — and soon, explains Accelerate Alliance’s Matthew Fortier

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Workforce Skills and Training

Matthew Fortier
February 14, 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