GM Charges Ahead in Ingersoll and Oshawa With Federal Help
GM Canada today announced it will start production at Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario later this year.
More specifically, BrightDrop’s electric delivery vans will roll off the line at CAMI Assembly in December following retooling of the plant this spring and summer.
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In addition, at Oshawa Assembly, GM Canada will add light-duty pickup production and a third shift in the coming months, creating more than 2,600 new jobs since operations resumed at the plant. As a result, Oshawa will be the only GM factory producing both heavy-duty and light-duty pickups.
This will all be supported by an investment of $259 million apiece from the governments of Canada and Ontario.
“This is proof that Canada’s auto sector is here for the long term. What today’s announcement means for Canadians is more jobs, more clean vehicles and more economic growth,” said François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. “GM’s continued commitment to its facilities in Canada, and its decision to set up the country’s first electric vehicle production facility, highlight how Canada is a world leader in building the vehicles of the future.”
“This vote of confidence by General Motors in Ontario is more proof that by attracting game-changing investments our government is securing our auto sector for the next generation of workers,” said Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “This investment will secure 2,600 jobs here in Oshawa and is a huge win for the people of Durham and Ontario’s auto sector. It shows once again that the cars of the future will be made right here in Ontario, by Ontario workers.”