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, Champagne said that the nation has the raw materials, skilled workforce, and the stability that car manufacturers desire. He is also telling the companies that “the rule of law is in high demand and short supply.”Champagne says the car companies he has met with have stated that “the three things that really drive investments [are]: talent, ecosystem and resources. And when you put that together, Canada becomes kind of the supplier of choice.
A number of car companies have announced significant investments into electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada. For example, will invest $2.8 billion into its Canadian operations, morphing the Brampton and Windsor sites into facilities that produce EVs. Both Honda and Toyota are also retooling facilities in Canada to build EVs.to retool its factory in Alliston, Ontario into a site that can produce hybrid vehicles, including a CR-V Hybrid.
Champagne has also been meeting with these carmakers, but noted these talks are different than those with companies that don’t have a manufacturing base in Canada. Canada’s Innovation Minister made a separate trip to Europe in the spring and met with all the major German car manufacturers, including Volkswagen. It is reported that another trip to Asia is planned for the fall where Champagne could travel to Korea to meet with local carmakers.
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