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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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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. For this purpose PowerCo is planning to establish a new, dedicated liaison office in Canada.

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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. Furthermore, the cell factory will be supplied with 100% CO 2 -free energy. The planned investment of up to €4.8

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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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BASF acquires site for North American cathode active materials and recycling expansion in Canada

Green Car Congress

BASF signed an agreement to secure land for its future cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling site in Bécancour, Québec, Canada, as part of its commitment to support North American producers in their transition to e-mobility. A regional supply chain is critical to ensure reliable and resilient battery materials supply.

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

Green Car Congress

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. The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St.

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Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

Green Car Congress

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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