EV Supply Chain | Electric Autonomy Canada

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

Close-up of several electric car motors on an assembly line

Polestar turns to Canadian start-up for cutting-edge magnet recycling technology

Once its production is scaled up, Cyclic Materials will supply the Swedish EV maker with recycled rare earth magnets to be used in future Polestar vehicles by 2025

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Supply Chain, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
December 22, 2022
3 minute read

Image of Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume, Volkswagen technology chief Thomas Schmall and Canada's minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne.

In latest meetings with German automakers, industry minister Champagne touts Canada as “the logical choice”

Speaking to reporters amid meetings with Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, federal industry minister François-Philippe Champagne says “decarbonization” of Canada’s supply chain is a key selling point

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

Brian Banks
December 6, 2022
2 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

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

line of representatives posing for photo holding metal chain overlaid onto Saskatchewan flag

The spotlight shines on Saskatoon as an emerging rare earth hub

Industry, government and Indigenous delegates celebrate progress on two new processing plants in the prairie city that mark Canada’s arrival as a rare earth supplier for electric vehicles and other sectors

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

Cooper Langford
September 28, 2022
3 minute read