VW confirms it is looking in Canada to build first North America cell plant

VW Canada battery Dec 2022 — VW Group CEO Oliver Blume, left, with VW technology chief Thomas Schmall, center, and François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's minister for Innovation, Science and Industry. (VW Group)

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December 01, 2022 01:43 PM

Volkswagen Group has begun searching for a site for the automaker's first battery cell factory in North America, CEO Oliver Blume said.

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