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Ford says Ontario is 'economic powerhouse' as government increases investments in EV plants

The Goodyear EV plant facility is only about 45 minutes west of Kingston, where the Belgium-based Umicore two years ago, in a partnership with both the federal and the provincial governments, announced a new EV plant that is now on hold due to “significant worsening of the EV market."

Published Aug 12, 2024 at 8:47pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ford says Ontario is 'economic powerhouse' as government increases investments in EV plants

Left to right, Mark Stewart, Chief Executive Officer and President of Goodyear, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford arrive for an announcement at the Goodyear plant in Napanee, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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