EV Battery Plant

• Quebec raises doubts about electrification as it refuses to reinvest in Lion Electric

  The Quebec government says it had to make a 'difficult decision' about whether to further invest in the beleaguered company, which manufactured electric school buses and trucks.

  Canada

  May 1, 2025
  
• Northvolt sanctioned for clearcutting in wetlands outside Montreal

  Northvolt, the electric battery making company, has been issued a notice of non-compliance by the Quebec Environment Department.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2024
  
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• ‘Sabotage’: Nails placed in tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant site

  Northvolt says the site of its future electric vehicle battery plant near Montreal was sabotaged after nails were driven into trees that are set to be cut down.

  Environment

  Jan 23, 2024
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• $35M facility is the latest electric vehicle parts plant announced for Windsor, Ont.

  The $35-million facility in Windsor, Ont., will create 144 new jobs in the region and is expected to be open in June 2024, the province said in a release. 

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• Some McMasterville, Que., residents oppose building of $7B EV battery plant

  Plans to build a state of the art gigafactory aiming to make the greenest electric vehicle batteries in the world are sparking concerns among those who live around the area.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2023
• Northvolt to build ‘historic’ $7B battery factory near Montreal, governments to pitch in

  The 170-hectare site will have initial capacity to produce about 30 gigawatt hours of annual cell manufacturing when it goes into production in 2026.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2023
• Fate of Stellantis EV battery plant in Ottawa’s hands: Ford

  Construction of the Stellantis and LG Energy Solution EV battery plant has stalled but Premier Doug Ford says the province has contributed more than its fair share.

  Canada

  May 24, 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
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• Electric vehicle battery plant coming to Windsor, Ont., to be fully operational by 2025

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the plant will secure the province's place as a North American hub for building the cars and batteries of the future.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022