London Free Press


German automaker Volkswagen plans to bring a new battery manufacturing plant to St. Thomas in 2027 as Southwestern Ontario joins the tide of change sweeping the automotive and manufacturing sector – electric vehicles. The plant will be built on a portion of 600 hectares of land assembled in St. Thomas and is expected to employ anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 when it begins production. But it all rides on the battery, a power system that is changing the industrial landscape in London and region. Let’s take a close look at VW and its battery. Read More