Battery Plant

• Materials company suspends construction of $2.8B Ontario battery plant

  The global materials company says it made the decision because of scaled-back expectations for growth in the electric vehicle market.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2024
  
• Maple Ridge, B.C. to be home of new $1.05-billion lithium-ion battery plant

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier David Eby were in Maple Ridge on Tuesday to announce plans to build a new $1.05 billion lithium ion battery plant.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2023
  
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• Stellantis, LG begin hiring staff for Windsor, Ont. electric vehicle plant

  With the $5-billion factory due to open next year, the joint venture known as NextStar Energy has begun recruiting 130 new employees for their a launch team.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Stellantis talks see ‘progress’ after Ontario pledges more cash: Champagne

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is offering more money in a bid to keep the companies from pulling out of building the plant.

  Politics

  May 19, 2023
• Next step in Ontario EV auto strategy is a lithium hydroxide plant: minister

  Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli calls it the 'sleeper story' of the province's massive auto industry transition.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
• Land preparation on the horizon for battery plant in Loyalist Township, Ont.

  Anticipation is building in Loyalist Township, where construction of an industrial-scale battery materials plant is set to begin later this year.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023