Volkswagen Confirms its Battery Mega-Factory Will Be in Canada

•    VW's first North American battery cell plant will be built in St. Thomas, Ontario.

•    The plant will be operational by 2027.

•    Volkswagen's decision is part of its major growth strategy in electrification.

It was an open secret, but the confirmation from VW was still missing. The open secret being that Volkswagen has chosen the site for its first major battery plant in North America. Now it’S official: the mega-factory will be built in Canada, more precisely in the city of St Thomas, located in Ontario. 

The plant is a joint venture between Volkswagen and PowerCo, a new independent company created by the automaker to oversee its battery initiatives. Its value is estimated at $20 billion. 

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