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VW’s Ontario PowerCo plant faces potential tariff disruption, slower ramp up on lagging EV sales, exec warns

An artist's rendering of Volkswagen Powerco St. Thomas
A rendering of the Volkswagen PowerCo plant in St. Thomas. (SUPPLIED PHOTO)
March 12, 2025 05:45 PM
An artist's rendering of Volkswagen Powerco St. Thomas
Volkswagen PowerCo St. Thomas A rendering of the Volkswagen PowerCo plant in St. Thomas. (VOLKSWAGEN)

Volkswagen Group battery unit PowerCo is forging ahead with construction on its cell-manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, Ont., but the trade war roiling the North American auto market leaves the plant exposed to possible tariffs, according to the automaker’s top leadership.

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