'Stars are aligning' for Canada, industry minister says after VW, Mercedes meetings

Champagne Mercedes Meeting — (GOVERNMENT OF CANADA\/TWITTER)

December 06, 2022 11:00 AM

Volkswagen wants to “get moving” on building its first North American battery plant, preferably in Canada, federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Monday.

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