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Honda Will Spend $11B To Build EVs, Battery Packs In Canada

InsideEVs

Honda has been building cars in Canada since the 1980s, but now it wants to go electric and have a complete local supply chain.

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Umicore to build cathode active material plant in Canada

Green Car Congress

Umicore plans to construct a manufacturing facility for cathode active battery materials (CAM) and their precursor materials (pCAM) in Ontario, Canada. Umicore and the Government of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finalize the support application of the project under the Strategic Innovation Fund.

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Honda will invest USD$11 billion to build EVs, battery plant in Canada

Electric Cars Report

Japanese automaker Honda announced plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of CAD$15 billion (USD$11 billion), including investment by joint venture partners, to strengthen its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America.

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Volkswagen Group to build first non-European battery gigafactory in Canada

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing. The decision to expand the PowerCo cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Group in North America.

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Volkswagen and PowerCo SE will build largest cell factory to date in Canada; 90 GWh in final phase

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. Thomas, Ontario/Canada with an annual production capacity of up to 90 GWh in the final expansion phase. Since 2020, Ontario has attracted almost CAD$ 13 billion in electric vehicle and EV battery investments.

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Ford to invest C$1.8 billion in Oakville complex for EV manufacturing in Canada

Green Car Congress

billion) in its Oakville Assembly Complex to transform it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada. This marks the first time a full-line automaker has announced plans to produce passenger EVs in Canada for the North American market. Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 billion (US$1.3 Earlier post.)

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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

Electrek

After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that it is mulling over a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada. more… The post Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada appeared first on Electrek.

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