Stellantis’ big bet on a new battery cell manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ont., bodes well for the future of the automaker’s vehicle assembly operations in the province, including its Brampton Assembly Plant that has been perceived as in danger of closing, industry experts say.
The automaker and joint venture partner LG Energy Solution revealed plans to build Canada’s first large-scale battery plant Wednesday, committing to starting up production at the roughly $5-billion facility by 2024; the plant will employ 2,500 people.