At the Stellantis site in Windsor, Ontario. Ottawa was to contribute C$500 million. REBECCA COOK
NARRATIVE – The manufacturer halts the construction of its electric battery factory.
Has Canada emptied its pockets to attract Volkswagen to the detriment of Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Fiat…) with which he had nevertheless concluded an agreement last year? “To date, the Canadian government has not respected what was agreed, the group said in a statement on Monday . Therefore, Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will start implementing their contingency plans. Effective immediately, all construction activities related to the production of battery modules at the Windsor site have been halted. »
In March 2022, Ottawa was to contribute C$500 million to Stellantis and LG Energy’s proposed $5 billion battery plant in Windsor. The objective was to achieve an annual production capacity of over 45 gigawatt hours (GWh) with 2,500 new jobs at stake. “But since then, nothing has been formally signedclaims a Stellantis source.In trust…
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