The automaker’s South Korea-based partner, EcoPro BM, is set to take over the rest of the joint project in the province, and is reportedly in talks with other customers for the electric vehicle battery materials it would make. Ford’s branding is no longer visible on the local factory site. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office told The Logic he has been “informed of the decision” and has been assured by EcoPro’s president that the plant will move forward at its original size. (La Presse, The Logic)
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The automaker’s South Korea-based partner, EcoPro BM, is set to take over the rest of the joint project in the province, and is reportedly in talks with other customers for the electric vehicle battery materials it would make. Ford’s branding is no longer visible on the local factory site. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office told The Logic he has been “informed of the decision” and has been assured by EcoPro’s president that the plant will move forward at its original size. (La Presse, The Logic)
Talking point: The apparent shift comes after several reports over the past few months that the plant would be delayed as Ford rethinks its EV strategy. Neither a Ford Canada press representative nor a Quebec-based executive for EcoPro responded by deadline to requests for comment. Ford announced earlier this year it was delaying plans to build EVs in Oakville, Ont., and announced Thursday that it plans to pause production of its F-150 Lightning EV truck in Michigan until January. Nonetheless, CEO Jim Farley stood by the company’s EV strategy in an earnings call this week.
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