A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027

A small city nestled in southern Ontario's Niagara Region will be home to a new $1.6-billion electric vehicle battery plant. Politicians at the announcement on Tuesday didn't say how many jobs the plant will produce and who will get them.

A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027
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A small city nestled in southern Ontario's Niagara Region will be home to a new $1.6-billion electric vehicle battery plant. Politicians at the announcement on Tuesday didn't say how many jobs the plant will produce and who will get them.