# Volkswagen subsidiary delays opening of $7B St. Thomas battery plant to 2029

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- CBC News, 2026-09-24 16:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/st-thomas-ev-battery-plant-delay-9.7356821?cmp=rss

> PowerCo, Volkswagen’s subsidiary developing a $7-billion electric-vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont., says operations are now expected to start in 2029, two years later than initially scheduled.

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