St. Thomas has landed a $2 billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base.

St. Thomas has landed a $2 billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base.
The London Free Press
St. Thomas has landed a $2-billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base. Vianode, a Norwegian industry that makes artificial graphite, critical in the production of electric vehicles (EV) and batteries, has already begun work on a plant slated to open
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Tech companies told to make products farmers can use

Tech companies told to make products farmers can use
The Lucknow Sentinel
Matt Stevens, Finite Robotics CEO, said startups sometimes develop great products that are impossible for farmers to integrate into their operations
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GM pulls plug on electric van, clouding future of Cami auto plant

GM pulls plug on electric van, clouding future of Cami auto plant
The London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario’s auto sector received another blow on Tuesday after General Motors (GM) Canada announced it was ending the production of its BrightDrop electric-vehicle cargo van, which was assembled at the Cami plant in Ingersoll.  The company said the decision to end production is the result of poor sales of
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Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs

Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs
The London Free Press
Canada can't hope to lead in a vital global industry by shutting itself off from competition, a McMaster University prof says
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Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled

Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled
The London Free Press
A fire last week in a Lion Electric school bus in Quebec prompted an inspection of all of the company's buses
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PowerCo, Volkswagen’s electric battery division, is adding workers and is now creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV manufacturing workforce, it stated.

The London Free Press
Volkswagen’s electric battery division is adding workers and creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV workforce
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Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.

The London Free Press
Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.
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Union pushing Ottawa to buy Cami-made vans as tariff fallout looms

The London Free Press
Governments at all levels are being urged to buy Ingersoll-made commercial vans to support workers here as fears rise over fallout from the U.S. trade and tariff war.
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Automotive media has reported hundreds of BrightDrop cargo delivery vans are now stored on lots in Flint, Michigan as well as in Ontario near the Ingersoll manufacturer, as sales of the vehicle are sl

The London Free Press
Cami-made cargo vans are filling parking lots in the U.S. and observers are wondering if sales are slow for the fully electric vehicles, or if GM is stockpiling to avoid looming tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles
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