CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Honda reportedly is ready to make a major commitment to build electric cars and batteries in Canada, perhaps in Ontario. The post Honda Mulls $14 Billion Plan To Build Electric Cars In Canada appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The Government of Canada announced federal investments totalling nearly $15 million (US$11.2 This funding was provided to 32 organizations, including municipalities, multi-resident buildings (MURBs), private firms and utilities. Budget 2022 delivered an additional $1.7

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2022

Canada Post has earmarked $1 billion to cut emissions and transform its fleet. With nearly 14,000 vehicles and Canada’s largest retail network of close to 6,000 post offices, Canada Post acknowledges its footprint is significant. Canada Post currently has an open RFQ (Request for Qualification) for an EV Pilot.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2024

Honda has struck a deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario that will lead to building a battery factory for electric cars. The post Honda EV Production Plan For Canada Comes Into Focus appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2021

Canada has released a list of 31 minerals considered critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and its allies—minerals that can be produced in Canada, are essential to domestic industry and security and have the potential to support secure and resilient supply chains to meet global demand.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 26, 2024

Honda has revealed it will invest $15bn to build an EV production and EV battery plant in Ontario, Canada. The post Honda to develop $15bn EV hub and battery plant in Canada appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Seamless electrified ecosystem required from rock to road to secure the North American automotive industry Battery development and production is strategically important for the transition to clean-energy economy and to remain globally competitive Sustainable lithium mining and processing is an essential component of this ecosystem.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 25, 2023

The battery division of Volkswagen Group, PowerCo SE, has picked the location to construct its biggest battery gigafactory to date — St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. A potential final expansion stage could produce of up to 90 GWh of batteries annually. Actually, they already announced it last month. PowerCo […]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2022

In 2021, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) launched a call for proposals to support R&D projects for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturing, systems, components, and batteries in Canada. The selected projects are: Advanced Manufacturing Process Innovations – Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

billion (US$886 million) to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. EcoProBM established EcoPro CAM Canada LP in February. SK On, Korea-based EcoProBM and Ford will invest C$1.2 million EVs a year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2020

Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $770,000-investment to help Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro build 28 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the province. This investment builds on commitments from both the federal and provincial governments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. For example, many people believe water is dangerous around an EV battery, when in fact a large volume of water is the recommended method to suppress a lithium-ion battery fire.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Volkswagen Group Canada has formed Electrify Canada, a new company that will build an ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging network across Canada. —Daniel Weissland, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group Canada, Inc.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. For its part, Canada has done a good job of attracting new investment from the EV industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

The Government of Canada plans to provide C$2.75 billion) in funding over five years, starting in 2021, to enhance public transit systems and switch them to cleaner electrical power, including supporting the purchase of zero-emission public transit and school buses. Since 2015, the Government of Canada has approved C$13.6

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2023

Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 13, 2023

Volkswagen has decided to build a battery factory in Canada for electric cars made in America. But has the ground shifted under its feet?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Under separate agreements, Air Products will receive: $300 million (CAD) (US$226 million) from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), the Government of Canada’s program designed to spur innovation for a better Canada by providing funding for large projects and national innovation ecosystems.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Canda-based Lion Electric, a manufacturer of all-electric trucks and buses, is building a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Québec. The factory is planned to begin operations in early 2023 and will produce battery packs and modules made from Lithium-ion cells.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis launched of the Battery Workforce Challenge , which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition; vocational training; youth education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and career and technical education.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Empire State Development (ESD) announced that Canada-based Li-Cycle Corporation will establish its first US-based Li-ion battery recycling facility in New York State. Li-Cycle Technology uses a combination of mechanical size reduction and hydrometallurgical resource recovery specifically designed for lithium-ion battery recycling.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and to explore ways to advance opportunities across Canada’s electric vehicle supply chain, including, but not limited to, securing sustainable sources of raw materials. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2023

Magna International will invest more than $790 million to build the first two supplier facilities at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park in Stanton, Tennessee. In addition to the two West Tennessee locations, Magna will also build a stamping and assembly facility in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Last week, South Korean battery manufacturer SK On won the Bronze prize for its cobalt-free battery in the Smart Transportation category at the 2024 Edison Awards. The Bronze prize for SK On’s cobalt-free battery marks the second consecutive year the company was recognized at the Edison Awards. In January 2024, Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a new charging network that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America. million electric vehicles, a ratio of 72 vehicles per charger.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

General Motors has opened Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. With investment support from both the Canadian and Ontario governments, GM has completely retooled the CAMI Assembly plant as the new global manufacturing home of BrightDrop’s fully electric delivery vans.

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EV Specifications

MARCH 13, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its activities in North America and intends to establish a strong position in this important growth market for battery-electric vehicles. The Group and its battery subsidiary PowerCo chose St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, as the location for Volkswagen's first gigafactory outside Europe.

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Teslarati

APRIL 13, 2021

What is rather interesting is that Tesla’s Semi Service Technician listing for Mississauga, Ontario also includes references to “building beta-level Tesla Semi vehicles.” ” This is quite unexpected considering that the company has no vehicle production facilities in Canada as of yet. Credit: Tesla.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Canada’s federal government is trying to convince Canadian pensions to finance construction of a dozen EV battery plants in the country. The financial plan aims to build electric vehicle battery production facilities as Canada seeks to become a “supplier of choice” for EV automakers.

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Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

“Today’s deal on made-in-Canada electric vehicles is yet another investment in our workers and in our future. We’re building a world-class Canadian auto industry, an innovative economy and a clean, strong future for everyone. in Canada to boost electric vehicle production appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A fresh lithium development in Saskatchewan, Canada, along with other significant supply developments, could make the country more enticing than ever to supply-hungry Tesla. For this reason, Tesla could very well find itself drawn to Canada in the upcoming years. Today, grounded Lithium Corp.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2017

The Government of Canada is moving forward with provincial and territorial partners, industry and stakeholders, to develop a national strategy to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVS)—battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles—on Canadian roads by 2018.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 billion investment in Ford’s North American manufacturing facilities to produce a series of new electric vehicles for commercial and retail customers. arrives in mid-2022. billion (US $1.35

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

US consumers are embracing electric vehicles (EVs), with more than half of the nation’s car sales predicted to be electric by 2030. A crucial aspect of electrified transportation is new demand for metals, and specifically the most non-replaceable metal for EV batteries—lithium.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

The Government of Canada has released Budget 2022. billion (US$3 billion) to implement Canada’s first Critical Minerals Strategy to capitalize on a growing need for the minerals used in everything from phones to electric cars. Critical Mineral Opportunities in Canada. Among its measures is up to C$3.8 This includes $1.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

announced today that its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles, joining Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, and Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Michigan. General Motors Co.

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