Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant now being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, said the city’s economic develop

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Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]
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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 will make elect

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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
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Novonix, headquartered in Australia, will supply the Vollkswagen owned EV battery maker with graphite, a critical component in making batteries, the company announced Monday.

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PowerCo has landed a major supplier that will help it assemble electric vehicle batteries, the first deal announced for the St. Thomas manufacturer.
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St. Thomas economy booming – and, no, not just because of Volkswagen

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The Volkswagen buzz in St. Thomas is getting a little competition. Read More
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Queen's Park rejigs boundary, more land assembled amid big local manufacturing dreams

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A parcel of land assembled by the City of St. Thomas to woo manufacturing has nearly doubled in size, just as the Ontario government throws its support behind the effort. Read More
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