Volkswagen-backed PowerCo SE reaches significant milestone in St. Thomas gigafactory project

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Dr. Stefan Ernst
Dr. Stefan Ernst
Spokesperson Battery | Volkswagen Group Technology
Visualization of Gigafactory St. Thomas
The future PowerCo cell plant in St. Thomas, Ontario
  • PowerCo COO Sebastian Wolf: “Site preparation, the first phase of Gigafactory St. Thomas, has been completed. We are now ready for the next stage on our path to the sustainable and responsible production of battery cells.”
  • North American entity of Volkswagen Group’s battery company will be named PowerCo Canada Inc., headquartered in St. Thomas, Ontario
  • Current activities include setting up local office in downtown St. Thomas, continuing local hiring and signing first servicing agreements with local providers

Salzgitter/St.Thomas, Ontario. Volkswagen Group-owned battery company PowerCo SE steps up its activities in Canada. Ramping up its cell production activities in Europe and North America, the site of its future cell gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario, is now prepared for groundbreaking and start of construction in 2024. Sebastian Wolf, Chief Operations Officer of PowerCo SE, said at an event on site: “We are fully on track. Site preparation, the first phase of Gigafactory St. Thomas, has been completed. We are now ready for the next stage on our path to the sustainable and responsible production of battery cells. PowerCo will be a reliable partner for the people in St. Thomas and Ontario.”

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