Stellantis, LG Energy Spar With Canada Over EV Battery Plant
- Companies say Trudeau government hasn’t met its promises
- Firms are angling for financial aid for Ontario battery plant
Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, speaks at the Stellantis Automotive Research and Development Centre in Windsor, Ontario, in 2022.
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Automaker Stellantis NV said it will begin implementing “contingency plans” with its South Korean partner for electric vehicle battery production as they negotiate with Canada for more financial aid to build a new plant.
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution Ltd. said last year they would invest more than $4 billion in a battery-making facility in Windsor, Ontario, across the border from Detroit. But the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not met its promises, a Stellantis spokesperson said in a statement Friday night.