PowerCo has landed a major supplier that will help it assemble electric vehicle batteries, the first deal announced for the St. Thomas manufacturer. Read More
Automotive giant Volkswagen is shutting down plants in Germany and cutting thousands of jobs, but pledged Tuesday it will open its $7-billion St. Thomas plant on time, with a full workforce. Read More
An updated economic report projects St. Thomas’s population will grow to about 80,000 by 2051. Read More
London’s economy will rank among the best in Canada in a sluggish 2024 and will likely shoot up even higher after that, bolstered in large part by the construction sector and Volkswagen’s upcoming battery plant, a major think-tank forecasts. Read More
A $15-million financial settlement with St. Thomas will chart a "path to prosperity" for neighbouring Central Elgin, the municipality's mayor says. Read More
German auto giant Volkswagen is sticking with a 2027 opening date for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, as Ford pushes back its start date and other automakers delay their EV strategies. Read More
Volkswagen has begun posting top jobs for its electric vehicle battery assembly plant in St. Thomas. Read More
The local municipality whose land was annexed for the Volkswagen electric vehicle battery plant in neighbouring St. Thomas is frustrated by the lack of progress in compensation talks, its mayor says. Read More
The London region is facing a shortage of more than 1,000 manufacturing workers and that shortfall will become critical as workers retire and industry ramps up with electric vehicle battery assembly on the horizon. Read More