Stellantis explores “contingency plans,” accuses Ottawa of failing on plant deal
By The Canadian Press on May 13, 2023.
One of the world’s biggest automakers says the federal government has not lived up to its deal to build a battery plant in Windsor, Ont. Stellantis and South Korean battery-maker LG Energy Solution say they will immediately begin implementing contingency plans. The Chrysler, Jeep and Fiat maker has not said what those contingency plans involve. Stellantis and LG committed $5-billion last year to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor with financial support from all levels of government. A spokeswoman for federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says negotiations with Stellantis are ongoing. The federal government and Ontario recently closed a deal with Volkswagen to build an EV battery plant that includes billions of dollars in government subsidies. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2023. 8-7
