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Next Star Energy adds new production line to meet global ESS battery demand
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (298+ words) The investment will also support the growing demand for energy storage systems and expand company's product line. Canada's first large-scale battery manufacturing plant has launched a new battery pack production line at its Windsor, Ont. , facility to help meet global…...
Canadian auto industry divided on Trump's proposed 50 per cent U. S. content rule
3+ week, 2+ day ago (821+ words) First real indication Trump may not be seeking to completely shut Canada out of North American supply chain. United States President Donald Trump's push that all vehicles built in North America contain at least 50 per cent U. S. content is dividing leaders…...
Ontario's EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks. By: Alan S. Hale " Ontario's ambition to become a major hub for electric vehicle (EV) and battery production is facing another setback after Honda reportedly decided to halt plans for new…...
Windsor battery plant parent LG Energy posts bigger-than-expected loss as EV sales fade
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (723+ words) South Korea's largest battery maker's early numbers "shouldn't be a surprise to anyone," according to the vice-president of Auto Forecast Solutions. As support for electric vehicles wanes in key markets, LG Energy Solution Ltd. " parent company of Windsor's $6-billion Next…...
SW Ontario auto sector braces for possible pain as GM idles Detroit EV plant
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (661+ words) The Southwest Ontario automotive sector supply chain could see a ripple effect " with possibly less product sold " as GM idles its Detroit EV plant General Motors announced it's temporarily idling its all-electric Factory Zero plant, placing about 1, 300 workers on layoff....
'Tariff-free trade' " Poilievre unveils plan to protect Canada's auto sector during visit in Windsor
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a new plan on Sunday aimed at protecting Canada's auto sector and securing tariff-free access to the U. S. market. Speaking at Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing Ltd. in Windsor, Poilievre pitched exempting Canadian-made vehicles from federal sales…...
Despite EV slowdown and Stellantis exit, Windsor's Next Star battery plant 'business as usual' with production, hiring
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (637+ words) Despite headwinds in the electric vehicle market and a major ownership shakeup, Windsor's $6-billion Next Star Energy battery plant is operating "business as usual" when it comes to production and hiring, its CEO says. "With this change in the ownership…...
'Milestone' for Ontario, premier says at grand opening of Windsor Next Star battery plant
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (787+ words) 'A milestone for SW Ontario, creating thousands of local jobs and benefiting workers across our province's automotive and advanced manufacturing supply chains' " Doug Ford. With the company saying it fills a "critical role in powering the nation's next chapter of…...
A major milestone" " One million battery cells produced at Windsor"s Next Star Energy facility
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Next Star Energy has produced its one-millionth battery cell at its Windsor manufacturing facility, the company announced on Thursday. The company, which began commercial cell production in Windsor last November, said the achievement marked "a major milestone" for Canada's first…...
Facing US$26. 5 B EV hit, Stellantis pulls out of Windsor's Nextstar Energy
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1168+ words) Some see potential good news in automaker Stellantis stepping away from 49 per cent ownership stake in $6 B Windsor Next Star Energy operation. Facing massive charges to its key automotive business, Stellantis announced Friday the selling of its 49 per cent equity…...