Northvolt
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Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?Premier Legault has lauded it as the 'greenest electric battery factory in the world,' but since then, the $7-billion project has angered environmentalists across the province.CanadaMay 12
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Homemade bombs found under machinery at Quebec construction site: companySwedish manufacturer Northvolt says it was once again targeted by vandals at the site of its future electric vehicle battery megaplant outside Montreal.CrimeMay 6
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Northvolt forging ahead to open Quebec battery factory by 2026Paolo Cerruti said there's a risk that comes with investing billions in a project without all the permits, but the company has faith in the technology it's trying to build.CanadaApr 3
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Northvolt sanctioned for clearcutting in wetlands outside MontrealNorthvolt, the electric battery making company, has been issued a notice of non-compliance by the Quebec Environment Department.CanadaMar 28
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Quebec environmental group denied court injunction against Northvolt EV battery plantA Quebec Superior Court judge has refused to grant an injunction to halt tree cutting and other preparatory work at the site of a future EV facility southeast of Montreal.EnvironmentJan 26
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Quebec environmental group seeks court injunction against EV giant NorthvoltA Quebec environmental group argues that work on Northvolt's future EV battery plant was allowed to begin without proper analysis of the impact on the area's biodiversity.EnvironmentJan 24
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‘Sabotage’: Nails placed in tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant siteNorthvolt 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.EnvironmentJan 23
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CDPQ investing $200M in Swedish battery company NorthvoltThe investment by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will be in the form of convertible debt in the company which plans to build a factory near Montreal.EconomyNov 16, 2023
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Some McMasterville, Que., residents oppose building of $7B EV battery plantPlans 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.PoliticsSep 29, 2023
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