Raw material for lithium, mined in the James Bay area of Quebec, will start making its way to St. Thomas. Volkswagen is shoring up suppliers for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, to operate under the PowerCo division, buying into a lithium mining company to feed the plant that
An enormous shipment bound for an Elgin County tool and die company has finally arrived at a Lake Erie beach town after a three-month voyage that began more than 12,000 kilometres away.
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen's factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
Southwestern Ontario may lose a $7-billion investment and the 3,000 jobs that come with it if Canadian industry is hit with a 25 per cent tariff from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, one trade expert says. Volkswagen, now building an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, may be forced to
PowerCo has landed a major supplier that will help it assemble electric vehicle batteries, the first deal announced for the St. Thomas manufacturer.
| November 18, 2024
By Eric Freedman
Capital News Service
Outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly
By Donté Smith Capital News Service As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around […]
The post How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
By Donté Smith Capital News Service As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around […]
The post How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
London Free Press
Fanshawe College’s electric vehicle technician program is a “cash grab” as the school will charge international student tuition to domestic students, a London woman says. Josephine Bondi, frustrated her daughter would have to pay international student tuition of $31,400 during two years for the course, questions why the school has
London Free Press
Canadian students at Fanshawe College must pay international rates for a new electric vehicle technician program starting this fall, which may mean spending nearly $20,000 more than expected in tuition. The EV program, designed to supply workers for the growing industry in Southwestern Ontario, will charge students more than $31,000
London Free Press
By now, you've likely seen or heard the ad. It's been airing (and streaming) for more than three months.
London Free Press
After two days of talks with automotive suppliers, Sean Dyke is quietly confident St. Thomas will gain several new manufacturers before the new Volkswagen plant starts production.