Volkswagen

• Volkswagen, Stellantis subsidies will take 20 years to break even: watchdog

  An analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds it will take the federal and Ontario governments two decades to break even on EV-battery manufacturing subsidies.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
  
• Ontario hospital sounds alarm as aging building faces population boom

  Issues with older hospital buildings in Ontario include a lack of accessible washrooms and private rooms, unreliable Wi-Fi, peeling paint and subpar infection control measures.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2023
  
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• Battles brewing as Ontario, Canada push Ring of Fire mining to boost EV plan

  As the Ford government pushes forward with its electric vehicle strategy, it is eyeing the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario. Local communities are pushing back.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2023
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• Ontario to pay 1/3 of incentives for both Stellantis, VW battery plants

  The governments say that the cost-sharing agreement now also extends to production incentives for a Volkswagen electric vehicle battery facility in St. Thomas, Ont.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• Volkswagen plant will cost $16.3B with ‘marginal’ benefits: PBO

  The parliamentary budget officer said the total cost to the federal government of building Volkswagen’s first overseas plant is higher than what Ottawa had announced.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• ‘Good corporate neighbours’: Locals fear disruptions from giant VW plant in Ontario

  'I wanted my own farm and my own space (so) that I could do my own thing ... never planned on having the largest EV plant in North America out of my front window.'

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
• Here’s how Canada locked down Volkswagen’s first overseas EV battery plant

  The $14-billion deal will see Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history.

  Canada

  May 14, 2023
• Man arrested following stolen vehicle crash in Guelph

  An investigation into the crash of a stolen Volkswagen in Guelph has resulted in an arrest.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2023
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• Will Ottawa’s $13B Volkswagen deal be worth it? Trudeau, Ford defend plans

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the facility, which will be the largest manufacturing plant in Canada, will lead to 3,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
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• Canada’s EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion

  "This is going to be a game changer," Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in Ottawa Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023