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Ford dismisses concerns as Umicore halts construction at Ontario EV battery plant

In Canada, only 11 per cent of new vehicles registered in 2023 were battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or hydrogen fuel cell, which is far from the 20 per cent total by 2026 the country is aiming for.

Published Jul 30, 2024 at 7:51pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
Ford dismisses concerns as Umicore halts construction at Ontario EV battery plant

Premier Doug Ford takes speaks during a press conference about police helicopter funding in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, July 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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