Tag: Volkswagen
Extra, extra! Creative re-use of old newspaper building provides housing boost
Facing a housing crunch with its population expected to swell once Volkswagenâs electric-vehicle battery plant opens, St. Thomas is turning to creative ways to bulk up its housing supply.
Could big Trump tariffs slow London-area housing demand?
Industry watchers appear divided over the potential impact on Londonâs housing market of possible tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., especially if they lead to Volkswagen pulling the plug on its St. Thomas battery plant.
A diplomatic solution is needed to stop a crippling tariff on Canadian imports to the U.S., and a possible threat to the Volkswagen plant in St. Thomas now under construction, said political and busin
A diplomatic solution is needed to stop a crippling tariff on Canadian imports to the U.S., and a possible threat to the Volkswagen plant in St. Thomas now under construction
Donald Trump tariff threatens Volkswagen’s $7B St. Thomas plans: Trade expert
Southwestern Ontario may lose a $7-billion investment and the 3,000 jobs that come with it if Canadian industry is hit with a 25 per cent tariff from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, one trade expert says. Volkswagen, now building an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, may be forced to reconsider the investment, and relocate […]
Novonix, headquartered in Australia, will supply the Vollkswagen owned EV battery maker with graphite, a critical component in making batteries, the company announced Monday.
PowerCo has landed a major supplier that will help it assemble electric vehicle batteries, the first deal announced for the St. Thomas manufacturer.
The city enjoyed a 3.2 per cent spike in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, inflation and interest rates have taken hold to slow that to 1.7 per cent
London’s once hot economy remains âhealthyâ although it slowed this year to a steady pace that is expected to continue through 2025, says an economic report released Thursday. London enjoyed a 3.2 per cent increase in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, higher inflation and interest […]
House arrest for driver in crash that killed cyclist: ‘Very frustrating’
Sonia Freiter has been forced to deal with life without her husband since his death three years ago while waiting for the criminal justice system to deal with the man who left him to die in a ditch.
Rural community health centre to Queen’s Park: Our workers need more pay
A Southwestern Ontario community health centre is raising concerns over wage disparity between workers in its sector versus other branches of the health care system.
Automotive giant Volkswagen is shutting down plants in Germany and cutting thousands of jobs, but pledged Tuesday it will open its $7 billion St. Thomas plant on time, with a full workforce.
Automotive giant Volkswagen is shutting down plants in Germany and cutting thousands of jobs, but pledged Tuesday it will open its $7 billion St. Thomas plant on time, with a full workforce.