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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Volkswagen to build electric vehicle battery plant in Canada

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Volkswagen announced Monday it plans to build a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Canada.

The European automaker said the Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo will establish its first overseas ``gigafactory″ for battery cell manufacturing in St. Thomas, in southwestern Ontario. The start of production is planned for 2027.

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