Browsing Tag
EV Manufacturing
34 posts
News, analysis and insights on the opportunities for, and the economic impacts of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in Canada and the development of a national supply chain.
Electricity access in Ontario under spotlight as questions hover about previously unannounced LG Chem battery supply factory
More questions than answers surround the fate of a potential LG Chem factory deal in Windsor, but the resulting scrutiny has turned electricity supply into a hot topic in the Ontario election campaign
NGen supercluster invests $76 million in 15 new Canadian ZEV manufacturing supply chain projects
The announcement marks the largest wave of automotive industry investments to date under Canada’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative, and features projects in critical minerals, batteries, power electronics, fuel cells and lightweight materials
Ontario, federal governments confirm $518 million in support for GM Canada’s $2.3-billion factory retooling
The announcement today consolidates the automaker’s previous commitments to upgrade GM’s Oshawa and Ingersoll plants, along with R&D facilities in the province, with the direct job count up to 2,600 as a third shift is added in Oshawa
Sorting the EVs from the hype in Honda’s $1.38-billion CR-V Hybrid assembly plant announcement
Is Honda Canada’s retooling of its Alliston, Ont., manufacturing plant to build a new hybrid crossover really a step forward for electric and zero emission vehicle manufacturing in Canada? It depends on what comes next
BASF announces Quebec site acquisition for a major battery cathode facility
The German chemical giant announced Friday that it plans to build a factory in Quebec to produce cathode active materials — helping to fill a gap in Canada’s electric vehicle battery supply chain — with production expected to start by 2025
Battery manufacturing prospects in Windsor grow with new $20-million innovation centre
The R&D facility, bankrolled by a local subsidiary of auto parts giant Flex-N-Gate and the Ontario government, will house a team of scientists working on battery designs and chemistries that its founders hope will help bring a battery cell gigafactory to the province