EV Canada

• 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
  
• 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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• Ottawa sets 2026 target for mandating electric vehicle sales

  By 2030, the mandate will hit 60 per cent of all sales and by 2035, every passenger vehicle sold in Canada will need to be electric.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
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• Canada pushes ahead on battery production with billions in investments

  Research firm BloombergNEF pushed Canada's position in its annual global ranking of battery-producing countries ahead of everyone else but China.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
• Ontario, feds to invest over $1B to help Stellantis re-tool, modernize Brampton, Windsor plants

  The Ontario government said the investments will "accelerate the creation of one of the most vertically integrated electric vehicle supply chains in North America."

  Consumer

  May 2, 2022
• More electric vehicles qualify for rebates as Ottawa expands program

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says as of Monday, cars with a base price of $55,000 and maximum price with options of $65,000 can get the rebate.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022