EV

How many more battery plants can Canada afford to back?

Stellantis LG Battery Plant Announcement
Construction on the $5 billion battery-cell plant in Windsor, Ont., was halted after Stellantis and LG Energy Solution publicly accused the federal government of reneging on its commitment to provide incentives that matched what the United States offers. (GOVERNMENT OF CANADA)
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June 15, 2023 06:27 PM

The spat between Ottawa and Stellantis over funding for its Windsor, Ont., battery-cell plant illustrates the bind ensnaring politicians: They must weigh limited financial resources and public backlash over billions of dollars doled out to automakers against securing a future for a sector shifting toward electrification.

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