OTTAWA — March 15, 2021: Volkswagen AG announces its intention to build six new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants by 2030.
The agreement comes during a state visit to Canada by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Nov. 7, 2022: A senior team from Volkswagen travels to London, Ont., where they meet with senior officials representing both Fedeli and Champagne, as well as with St. Thomas, Ont., Mayor Joe Preston. Dec. 1, 2022: Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume, who replaced Diess in September, and Champagne sign an add-on to the August agreement to begin looking for suitable Canadian sites for a gigafactory. Volkswagen is not yet committed but Blume says Canada is “the logical choice” for the company’s first overseas battery plant.Article content
January 2023: Negotiations begin to heat up. PowerCo sets up shop in the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre on the 35th floor of an office tower above the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto.
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