OTTAWA (Reuters) – Automaker Stellantis has stopped all construction at a more-than C$5 billion ($3.74 billion) electric vehicles battery manufacturing plan in Windsor, Canada over a disagreement with the federal government about subsidies, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
“As of today, the Canadian Government has not delivered on what was agreed to therefore Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will begin implementing their contingency plans. Effective immediately, all construction related to the battery module production on the Windsor site has stopped,” the spokesperson said
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(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)