Tag: Canada
Stellantis and Unifor Reach a Tentative Agreement in Canada After 7-Hour Strike
This deal is similar to the ones recently signed by Ford and General Motors.
Workers have yet to officially approve the terms of the new three-year contract.
Pay rises could reach 25% over three years and the Belvidere Assembly Plant is set to...
A Deal Has Been Signed Between GM Canada and Unifor
Salaries should increase by 20% for longtime workers over the next 3 years.
Full-time workers will also receive a $10,000 bonus.
5% of Unifor members voted in favour of this deal. After a short strike that lasted about 12 hours last week, Unifor and...
Japan and Canada will Collaborate on a North American EV Battery Supply Chain
Japanese companies will install factories to process raw minerals in Canada.
Ottawa will offer subsidies to these companies.
The country has half as much Lithium as China, but its production volume is only 2% that of China. Canadian and Japanese ministers will meet next...
A Taiwanese Company Could Produce Copper Foil for EV Batteries in Canada
This factory would be located in Ontario and it could produce up to 50,000 tons of copper foil per year.
Copper foil is used to transmit current and discharge heat from lithium-ion batteries.
Talks are still ongoing and no decision has been taken...
Tesla Opens Up Some Superchargers to Other EVs in Canada
The first “Magic Docks” have now been installed at the Deep River station in Ontario.
The government says 750 Superchargers across the country will be CCS-compatible by 2025.
Combined with most automakers shifting to the NACS connector, this will streamline public charging in...
Northvolt Raises $1.2 Billion to Build Batteries in Germany and Canada
Investments came from varied sources including automakers, international banks, and Canada Pension Plan.
The company has committed to build a factory in Germany and is about to sign a deal in Canada as well.
Northvolt reportedly has orders worth over $55 billion for...
The First Canadian Rivian Showroom will Open in Vancouver on July 28
This showroom will be located inside The Amazing Brentwood shopping mall.
It will be the first Rivian Space to feature augmented reality technology.
Other showrooms in large Canadian cities are expected to be added in the coming months. Rivian uses an online sales model...
Northvolt Could Install its Next Battery Plant in Canada
The Swedish company is primarily looking at a site on the south shore of Montreal.
A deal with the federal and provincial governments could be announced soon.
This factory could be one of the cleanest in the world due to the use of...
Hyundai still considering Canada for another EV production site
The current priority is to complete the factory in Georgia.
No decision has been made so far.
Hyundai will eventually need a second production site in North America.
With the electric shift on everyone's agenda in the North American automotive arena, announcements to build...
Volkswagen’s Canadian Battery Factory Could Cost Tax Payers $16,3 Billion
The federal government could add $2,8 billion to the initial cost of the project in order to match American incentives.
The Minister of Finances says this prevision is inaccurate.
The economic repercussions of this project for Canada are estimated at only $700 million. Volkswagen’s...
