VW Group’s PowerCo to build battery gigafactory in Canada
By Christopher Ludwig and Marcus Williams2023-03-14T10:02:00
VW Group’s PowerCo business will build a battery gigafactory in Ontario, Canada, which is expected to begin production in 2027. It is the company’s first announced battery facility for North America
Supply chain experts have been developing a new framework strategy to manage the logistics complexity of battery cell production, including new locations, energy and supply requirements, port and rail access, and transport regulations. PowerCo is factoring in logistics costs, risks, systems and efficiency, not only at the beginning of product planning, but across its entire business model.