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Stellantis has secured the future of its Ontario-based production plants in Windsor and Brampton by announcing that it has invested $ 3.6 billion in upgrading its two electric vehicle plants.
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Stellantis Chief Operating Officer for North America Mark Stewart, who visited the company’s Car Research and Development Center in Windsor on Monday, confirmed that both plants will operate in three shifts once reassembly is complete. The federal and provincial governments, represented in the announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trinto, Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford and other key ministers, are also contributing hundreds of millions of dollars as part of green economy plans through next-generation cars. “The magic number is three today as in three shifts in Windsor and Brampton,” said Federal Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne.
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“Stellantis is investing $ 3.6 billion, the federal government will contribute $ 529 million with Ontario contributing something similar.” Champagne said the final number of jobs would be determined once the plants were rebuilt. He added that Stellantis will install two new electric flex platforms in Windsor and one in Brampton. Sorry, but this video failed to load.
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The platforms in Windsor are expected to be in addition to maintaining Pacifica minivan production. The Pacifica is expected to be refurbished to become an electric battery-powered vehicle. It is currently offered as a gas or plug-in hybrid vehicle. In addition, Stellantis will spend hundreds of millions of dollars expanding its Windsor Automotive Research and Development Center. The company will conduct research at Windsor, a core research center for its electrical platform and batteries. “We have reshaped the future of the car industry in Canada,” said Champagne. In the final round of contract negotiations in 2020, the company pledged to spend up to $ 1.5 billion preparing Windsor for battery-powered electric and hybrid vehicles.
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Stellantis COO Mark Stewart Announces New $ 3.6 Billion Investment in Windsor and Brampton – winstarwaddell (@winstarwaddell) May 2, 2022
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At the time, it also pledged $ 50 million to Brampton for new derivatives of the company’s old LX platform used to make the Dodge Challenger, Charger and Chrysler 300. No product commitments beyond 2023 and rumors that Stellantis will ship Charger and Challenger versions in Belleville, Illinois, the announcement breathes new life into the facility. Combined with the March announcement of the $ 5 billion Stellantis / LG Energy Solutions battery plant in Windsor, North America’s first automaker, Ontario has shifted from a marginal player in the company’s future plans to a key gear. “These announcements are transformative for our community,” said Windsor-Tecumseh Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk. “These investments have great multiplier effects. “Think of the thousands of car workers who have ended up in the last 10 years in times of such uncertainty. This is their day. “ More follow Windsor and Brampton to return to 3 shift modes – winstarwaddell (@winstarwaddell) May 2, 2022
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A 100,000-square-foot EV product lab will be added to the Stellantis Windsor R&D Center. Adds 650 engineering jobs – winstarwaddell (@winstarwaddell) May 2, 2022
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Windsor acquires two new flexible EV platforms – winstarwaddell (@winstarwaddell) May 2, 2022
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